Here is an overused and fairly cliched urban legend that I have heard told in numerous variations throughout the years, usually to gullible newbie sailors
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Shipboard Snipe Hunts
Sailors love to play practical jokes on each other. This includes sending green sailors off on “snipe hunts” for non-existent items. I suspect that some
What is Traveling POSH?
The term “posh” conjures up images of glamour, high class, and fancy accommodations. Clothes, hotels, and even accents can be posh. Most believe that the
Book Review: Seafaring Lore & Legend by Peter Jeans
Author Peter Jeans has put together a compilation of various stories, myths, legends, customs, and superstitions related to the sea and the sailing profession. This
What is Fiddler’s Green?
As with many people and professions, there exist idealistic descriptions of Heaven. Fiddler’s Green is a veritable paradise for sailors with lots of free-flowing booze
Fair Winds & Following Seas 