That's right. This train is not powered by a steam...  ...of another one in northeastern England here. Such sailing bogeys were, I gather, more recreational than pra...

(Image: US Coast Guard)As a child, Nathaniel Bowditch (1773-1838) of Salem, Massachusetts was a prodigy in multiple subjects. He taught himself Greek, Latin, Spanish, German, and French. At the age of 16, he found an err...

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH6SMocBwN0](Video Link)This video allegedly shows children of the Bajau people of southeast Asia. This ethnic group which ranges across Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines is someti...

(Image: Bridgeman Art Library)Before ships had refrigerated morgues, it was common to bury the dead at sea. A sailor's body and weights would be sewed up inside a hammock. His mates would finish the task by sewing the la...

Launched in 1797, the frigate USS Constitution is the oldest vessel in active service in the United States Navy. Since 1881, it has sailed without the aid of tugs only once. Tomorrow, it will do so again to mark the 200t...

The following is an article from Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader. Here at the BRI, we're huge fans of Richard Zak's books. They're great bathroom reading. He has a new book coming out: The Pirate Hunte...

Sailing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic is quite an accom...

The Plastiki is a boat made from recycled plastic bottles. It was built by a team led by David de Rothschild in order to call attention to the value of recycling. It set sail on Saturday from Sausalito, California and...

In The New York Times, Henry Fountain has an artic...  ...n article exploring how the ancient technology of sailing gets very cutting edge in high-value competitions...

British citizen and experienced sailor Laura Hughes and her friend John Cochrane were battling gale force winds off the Turkish coast when a rope got caught in her boat's propeller and killed the engine. She sent a Mayda...