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Notícia do interesse de vocês que amam a divina MAR, maravilham-se com a inteligente VELA e velam pelo sagrado MEIO-AMBIENTE.
Acabo de fazer uma pesquisa superficial no profundo OLD SALT BOAT BLOG e selecionei 10 posts pra vocês saborearem. Todos salivando? Bom apetite!
1 - Thank You for Not Talking Like A Pirate
September 19, 2008
If by good fortune you missed the “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, just as well. If you managed to pass the day without a single “Aargh” or “Shiver Me Timbers” congratulations.
I have a rather good sense of humor and some might say a quick wit. (And some say half-wit, but be that as it may.) Nevertheless, I am revolted by those who confuse piracy with cute colloquialisms, funny hats and the occasional parrot. Piracy is about murder and theft. Not too unlike terrorism, though in most cases with less justification.
2 - Animated Knots and Marlinspike Sailors
November 13, 2008
For those wishing to learn just a bit about sailor’s knots, Animated Boating Knots by Grog is a lot of fun. Here is a rolling hitch, a marvelously useful knot that I invariably forget how to tie whenever a need one. If you need to... >>> link-do-texto
3 - Aquacalypse Now – The End of Fish
September 29, 2009
Daniel Pauly has an article in this month’s New Republic “Aquacalypse Now – The End of Fish“. It addresses the very real and threatening problem of overfishing. His is a great title for an article but his use of the metaphor of corporate fishing as a Ponzi scheme is interesting, but... >>> link-do-texto
4 - America’s Cup Returning to America – BMW Oracle Defeats Alinghi
February 14, 2010
BMW Oracle easily beat Alinghi in their second race, winning the America’s Cup. The US boat won, literally, by a mile.
BMW Oracle claim America’s Cup triumph
BMW Oracle won the America’s Cup as victory in Sunday’s second race off Valencia against Swiss holders Alinghi gave them an... >>> link-do-texto
5 - “Class Afloat” School Ship Concordia Sinks Off Brazil
February 19, 2010
The West Island College “Class Afloat” school ship Concordia, en route between Recife, Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay, is reported to have sunk last night off the coast of Brazil. All 64 passengers and crew were reported... >>> link-do-texto
6 - Astrodene’s Historical Naval Fiction Log Book – A New Newsletter
May 4, 2010
Fans of naval fiction either know or should know of Astrodene’s Historical Naval Fiction web site and forum. A wonderful resource, lots of great information on books both old and... >>> link-do-texto
7 - Plastiki arrives in Sydney after Pacific Crossing
July 26, 2010
We have previously posted about the experimental sailboat Plastiki, built using 12,500 recycled soda bottles. The craft sailed last March from San Francisco and has now arrived in... >>> link-do-texto
8 - Electrolux’s ‘Vac from the Sea’ Turns Ocean Plastic into Vacuum Cleaners
September 29, 2010
Yesterday we posted that scientists are not sure where all the plastic floating in the vast Atlantic and Pacific garbage patches is going. Sadly, the answer is probably not that a big vacuum cleaner is vacuuming the stuff up to recycle it. Nevertheless, here is a great story about Electrolux, which is facing, believe it or not, a shortage of recycled plastic with which to make... >>> link-do-texto
9 - American Indian Sailed to Europe With Vikings?
December 1, 2010
Interesting new evidence that the Vikings and the North American natives, who the Vikings called skrælings may have gotten along a bit better than suggested by the sagas. DNA testing of 80 living Icelanders shows indicates a genetic variation similar to one found mostly in Native Americans.
American Indian Sailed to Europe With Vikings?
Five hundred years before Columbus sailed the ocean blue, a Native American woman may have... >>> link-do-texto
10 - Not Swords into Plowshores but Marine Mines into Furniture
December 5, 2010
Mati Karmin, an Estonian sculptor, is not turning swords into plowshares, but he is turning marine mines into some rather remarkable furniture and household appliances. Karmin’s mine furniture is steampunk with a post-apocalyptic twist. On the northern coast of Estonia, especially on Naissaar and other islands, there were large fields of anti-submarine mines left behind when the Soviets withdrew in the early 90s. The explosives in the mines had been burned out, leaving rusting steel spheres. Karmin has turned these relics of war into armchairs, fireplaces, baby carriages, swings, beds, desks and... >>> link-do-texto
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