Secrets of piracy's golden age: Five myths that are actually true
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Saturday, 18 February 2012 07:43 Written by Tom Haugen
Five Pirate Myths That Are Actually True (via YouTube) A primer on the secrets of the Golden Age of Piracy from the National Geographic Channel.
Baltimore 'Star-Spangled Sailabration' in June features tall ship parade of sail
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Thursday, 16 February 2012 07:15 Written by Star-Spangled 200
An international parade of ships will sail into Baltimore on June 13 for Star-Spangled Sailabration, the national launch of the three-year commemoration by the U.S. Navy and the State of Maryland of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Star-Spangled Sailabration features seven days of free entertainment including ship tours, a Blue Angels air show, patriotic fireworks, memorial ceremonies and much more.
More than two dozen ships including U.S. Navy, British and Canadian warships and tall ships from countries including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States are expected to flank Baltimore's famed Inner Harbor during Star-Spangled Sailabration. The tall ships and naval vessels will offer free, daily tours from June 14 to June 18.
Other highlights of the festival include:
- Star-Spangled Air Show featuring the Blue Angels, the U.S.Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17
- The Celebration of the American Flag event at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine on Saturday, June 16, complete with fireworks and concerts
- A Star-Spangled Festival at Martin State Airport featuring U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft on display along with autograph opportunities with the Blue Angels pilots on Saturday, June 16, and Sunday, June 17
- A concert featuring the premiere of a new symphonic work on Sunday, June 17 at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Some of the war's greatest artifacts can be found in Baltimore, with more than 10 sites boasting a direct tie to the War of 1812. The Maryland Historical Society's With Broad Stripes and Bright Stars exhibit focuses on the "Rock Stars" of the War of 1812 and gives visitors a glimpse of the original version of Francis Scott Key's manuscript of "Defence of Fort M'Henry," which would later become our national anthem. The society will open a special new exhibit also dedicated to the "second war of independence" on June 10, just in time for Sailabration.
The festival winds down with the official 200th anniversary of the Declaration of War on Great Britain event and a celebration of two centuries of peace on June 18 followed by the Parade of Sail departure on June 19.
For more information on the event schedule, to reserve a hotel room or to purchase official merchandise, visit www.starspangled200.com. For more information on the national commemoration by the U.S. Navy, visit www.OurFlagWasStillThere.org. For more information about the tall ships 2012 tour, visit www.OpSail.org.
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Tall Ships for Sustainability, Featuring the Schooner Adventuress
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Sunday, 12 February 2012 07:26 Written by Fyddeye Administrator
Tall Ships for Sustainability (via YouTube) Tall Ships for Sustainability, featuring the Schooner Adventuress, explores the mission of tall ships dedicated to environmental education. From providing youth science stations to sustainably supporting a full-time crew, tall ships around the country are making a difference to conserve the marine environment. More information available on the Sailors for the Sea website.
Florida: A Map to Its Lighthouses and Maritime Museums
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:42 Written by Joe Follansbee
Florida has some of the most interesting lighthouses, maritime museums, and historic ships in the United States. And as presidential candidates get ready for an important primary on Tuesday, January 31, let's remember some of the history that made Florida a visitors' mecca. Click the pin to learn more about the attraction. To find attractions near a city, just enter the city and state in the form.
Here are three of Fyddeye's favorite maritime heritage attractions in Florida:
St. Augustine Lighthouse - Built in 1874, the current St. Augustine Lighthouse in St. Augustine is believed built on the site of a 16th century watchtower that may have served as a primitive lighthouse for the colonial Spanish. The lighthouse is also the site of the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, which keeps alive the memory of the state's oldest port for young people.
History of Diving Museum - Based in Islamorada, the History of Diving Museum specializes in the story of men and women exploring the depths of the oceans. Visitors learn how diving has contributed to marine science, underwater photography and treasure hunting. The museum features the world’s largest international collection of diving helmets and artifacts.
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum - Located in Key West, the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum features a research library and laboratory for the conservation of Key West and Gulf Coast maritime history. The museum is noted for its collection of artifacts from 17th century shipwrecks, such as the famed Nuestra Señora de Atocha.
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Oregon tall ship sailor Lucy Bellwood tells her tales with comic book artistry
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Thursday, 12 January 2012 10:11 Written by Joe Follansbee
When the subject of “unusual jobs” comes up, tall ship sailor should definitely make the list. So should “comic book artist.” It’s truly amazing when one person combines both, and that’s what Lucy Bellwood of Portland, Ore., has done. As a citizen in the U.S. and Great Britain, she styles herself at “America's one and only dual citizen tall ship-sailing cartoonist.” She’s the author of two volumes of a comic called “Baggywrinkles,” and she’s an experienced hand on the tall ship Lady Washington. She took some time to answer a few questions from Fyddeye.
How did you get interested in tall ships? When I was in high school in the southern California town of Ojai, I’d often dreamed of a practical way of going to sea. One day, I ran across a list of working replicas, and learned that many of them offered volunteer programs. Then I discovered that the brig Lady Washington would visit Ventura and I booked spots for a sail.
I can't really do justice to the excitement and exhilaration I experienced during those first three hours on board. Mostly I was fascinated by the crew -- their easy camaraderie, boundless enthusiasm, and dedicated competence were inspiring, to say the least. I hadn't a nautical bone in my body, but I'd always loved the feeling of working with others to create something bigger than the sum of its parts.
A few months later, I completed a two-week volunteer stint on Lady Washington. I was petrified, but I was also utterly aflame with the thrill of actually doing this thing I'd spent so much time reading about in books and seeing on screen. I returned twice for a stint in the San Juan Islands in Washington state (heavenly) and a vomit-filled transit from Aberdeen, Wash., to San Francisco. Later, after I returned from an eight-month trip outside the country, I signed on Lady Washington again. I suppose there's no hope for me now.
How did you get interested in comics as an artist? Rather like sailing, comics were a late-blooming passion for me. I grew up exceedingly passionate about drawing and writing, but didn't quite realize that I could put the two together until I entered college. After spending some time at Reed College, I took a summer course at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont.
The five days I spent there were staggeringly inspirational, life-changing to the same degree that my first trip aboard the Lady Washington had been. The 35 workshop participants ate, slept, and breathed comics the entire course. My goal was to create an eight-page story, but I arrived with no clue as to what it would be about. I began doodling a mast and a few sails, and realized that the story of my first experiences on a tall ship would be excellent fodder for a small comic.
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