Crozet Islands were discovered by Nicolas Thomas Marion-Duresne, a French explorer. He sent his second-in-command Julien Crozet to the...

Photo: hurricanesinmybrain/home/about/facts-n-fun The Ashmore was hit with a deadly hurricane. It happened fast and was so severe it left...

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...

Cutty Sark Figurine Photo: Wikipedia Do you have any superstitions? Do you know where they came from? Did they originate from an ancestor...

Video:SEEKER What is claustrophobia? If you don't know, there's something to be greatful for. Claustrophobia is the fear of having no...

Phosphorous at Vaadhoo, a beach on one of the Raa Atoll islands in the Maldives Photo: standard.co.uk How is the phosphorous glow...

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...

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...

Photo: Nautical Terms Under Sail by Country Life Ashmore - Steerage Shade Sail The sail which Captain Whitmore rigged up over the main...

18th Century French Vinaigrette Bottle Image Courtesy of Janeaustenworld.com Smelling salts were made from various preparations of...

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...

Cairn Terriers Photo: YourPureBredPuppy This breed is most famously known for the role played as Toto in the Wizard of Oz. They're a...

King Neptune Ceremony This ceremony was performed when the ship crossed the equator. It was also called crossing the line. It was also an...

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...

The doldrums is a popular nautical term for the belt around the earth where sailing ships suffered windless waters. I can imagine the...

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...

Three Songs Sung On The Ashmore: (I have chosen three amazing artists to sing these historically famous songs for you). The Parting Glass...

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....

Photo: TripAdvisor:Pinterest Note the rail around the stove to hold the pots and pans in place while at sea. Onboard the Ashmore there...

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...