I love your references to old sailing ships and the sails that used the wind to power them! My Dad had books with all the different types of ships, how many masts each type had and what the sails were called, depending on where they were positioned on the mast. Which sails to raise or furl, depending on how the wind was blowing and from what direction. Those were brave sailors doing that work!
I love your references to old sailing ships and the sails that used the wind to power them! My Dad had books with all the different types of ships, how many masts each type had and what the sails were called, depending on where they were positioned on the mast. Which sails to raise or furl, depending on how the wind was blowing and from what direction. Those were brave sailors doing that work!
I missed the Hornblower novels but later in life discovered Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels -- which I may start rereading after I've reread LORD OF THE RINGS, which won't happen till I get this editing job done: soon! (A SEA OF WORDS is a great concordance to the Aubrey-Maturin books. I relied on it heavily till I was into the 3rd volume, by which time I knew the rigging so well I no longer needed it. The Hornblower saga is close enough in time that it should come in handy there too.)
I love your references to old sailing ships and the sails that used the wind to power them! My Dad had books with all the different types of ships, how many masts each type had and what the sails were called, depending on where they were positioned on the mast. Which sails to raise or furl, depending on how the wind was blowing and from what direction. Those were brave sailors doing that work!
How cool to know all that. A real sea dog
Just someone who read all the Horatio Hornblower novels.
Missed them, sad to say.
They're still available.
WonтАЩt live long enough to read what I have stacked up now. Substacks come first. You and Greg Olear first if I can
I like being in that company. Greg's one of my favorites to read, and he also reads me.
He is amazing as are you. Sharing with my daughter! Who canтАЩt afford you
there are free subscriptions.
Thanks, got her interested, so maybe
We DO have our priorities straight!
Glad to hear it
I missed the Hornblower novels but later in life discovered Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels -- which I may start rereading after I've reread LORD OF THE RINGS, which won't happen till I get this editing job done: soon! (A SEA OF WORDS is a great concordance to the Aubrey-Maturin books. I relied on it heavily till I was into the 3rd volume, by which time I knew the rigging so well I no longer needed it. The Hornblower saga is close enough in time that it should come in handy there too.)
Yes, O'Brien's books are great. I also like the movie Master and Commander, which really worked to get being aboard an 18th century warship right.
YouTube 1800тАЩs fishing ship videos are first hand views of raw courage. Cannery videos linked to cod fishing are eye opening as well.