Crozet Islands
Crozet Islands were discovered by Nicolas Thomas Marion-Duresne, a French explorer. He sent his second-in-command Julien Crozet to the...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Surviving Hurricanes At Sea
Photo: hurricanesinmybrain/home/about/facts-n-fun The Ashmore was hit with a deadly hurricane. It happened fast and was so severe it left...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 7, 20202 min read
How To Sail A Tall Ship
In this BLINK I have added some old footage I used to help with writing the ASHMORE. There were a lot of commands I had to learn that the...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 7, 20205 min read
Superstitions - The Sailor's Way
Cutty Sark Figurine Photo: Wikipedia Do you have any superstitions? Do you know where they came from? Did they originate from an ancestor...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Do You suffer Claustrophobia?
Video:SEEKER What is claustrophobia? If you don't know, there's something to be greatful for. Claustrophobia is the fear of having no...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Phosphorus - At Sea - A beautiful sight to see
Phosphorous at Vaadhoo, a beach on one of the Raa Atoll islands in the Maldives Photo: standard.co.uk How is the phosphorous glow...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Births At Sea - Ashmore Curtis
Doctor Knight's Entry - The Ship's Surgeon Below are the photos I took of the entries in the doctor's diary relating to the birth of...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Burials At Sea
Photo: Wikipedia The process of committing a body to the ocean, not the sprinkling of someone's ashes, is a morbid subject I know, but a...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 6, 20204 min read
Sail Making - Tall Ships
Photo: Nautical Terms Under Sail by Country Life Ashmore - Steerage Shade Sail The sail which Captain Whitmore rigged up over the main...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Fetch Me My Smelling Salts
Image: vogue.com Smelling salts were made from various preparations of ammonium carbonate (NH4)2CO3H2O), a compound which provoked an...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20203 min read
Captain's Daughter - Cat-of-Nine-Tails
What is a whip called on ship? Captain's Daughter One name is the 'Captain's Daughter' or the 'Cat-of-Nine-Tails, or simply, the Cat. It...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
What Happened To The Captain's Dog?
Cairn Terriers Photo: YourPureBredPuppy This breed is most famously known for the role played as Toto in the Wizard of Oz. They're a...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Crossing The Equator - King Neptune Ceremony
King Neptune Ceremony This ceremony was performed when the ship crossed the equator. It was also called crossing the line. It was also an...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20203 min read
Flogging A Dead Horse - Ceremony
Flogging a dead horse is an idiom. To continue an action that is a waste of time because the outcome is already decided. For sailors, it...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
The Doldrums - What Are They?
The doldrums is a popular nautical term for the belt around the earth where sailing ships suffered windless waters. I can imagine the...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Gough Island - Drone Footage
The Ashmore sailed close to Gough Island on their journey to New Zealand. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean and lies 350 km/220...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20203 min read
Songs Sung Onboard The Ashmore
Three Songs Sung On The Ashmore: (I have chosen three amazing artists to sing these historically famous songs for you). The Parting Glass...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Sea Shanties - Charles Dickens - Capstans - Portsmouth
Randy Dandy-Oh This is a sea shanty typically used on square-rigged sails when working the pump or raising the anchor with the capstan....
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Ship Galley - Ship Biscuits - Square Meals
Photo: TripAdvisor:Pinterest Note the rail around the stove to hold the pots and pans in place while at sea. Onboard the Ashmore there...
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Angela Curtis
Aug 5, 20201 min read
Races At Sea
S.V. John Duthie Photo: Wikimedia.org:Arthur Smith Captain Whitmore, Master of the S.V. Ashmore raced against the S.V. John Duthie in a...
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