If you're thinking about cruising, join Ken and Carol Gillstrom for their fun and informative seminar series. With over 100,000 miles under their keel, these long distance cruisers have the advice you need before leaving the dock, including tips on leaving the dock!

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5 interesting insights about sailing myths: 1*Whistling Aboard* You absolutely cannot pucker your lips and *whistle* on deck; that's just begging the Sea Gods to hear the insolence and whip up a catastrophic, ship-smashing storm. It was a simple, pragmatic method of enforcing silence: if you weren't whistling for fun, you were whistling for the wind in the sails—a literal attempt to challenge the elements when the weather was too calm. *Bananas on Board* To carry a single, innocent-looking banana onto a fishing or trading vessel was to invite complete doom—from mysterious disappearances to a devastatingly empty net. Forget the tropical fruit curse; ripening bananas release ethylene gas that speeds up the spoilage of *all* other food, forcing crews to rush their voyage. The real threat was rotten food and starvation! *The Unlucky Redhead* Anyone with flaming crimson hair was a certified 'Jonah'—an immediate harbinger of bad luck whose very presence could sink the ship. The intense belief was so strong that if a sailor saw a redhead before boarding, they *had* to speak first to neutralize the terrible bad luck—a social anxiety nightmare on the docks. *Renaming a Vessel* You can never, under any circumstances, rename your beloved boat without a meticulous ceremony to trick the Sea God, Poseidon, who keeps a ledger of every ship. Poseidon's ledger is a clever fiction; the real danger was confusing official maritime records, insurance papers, and salvage contracts, thus creating administrative chaos and potential financial ruin. *Friday Sailings* Starting any voyage on a Friday was deemed an absolute guarantee of misfortune, so potent was the superstition that no true sailor would ever raise anchor on that day. The British Navy, in a legendary attempt to mock this superstition, built a vessel named *HMS Friday*, captained by a man named Friday, and sailed her out on a Friday—and she was never seen again. If you love the sailing life, please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT as it really helps the channel and we love to hear from you😁😁 *Thank You to all of you who support us in your different ways* ❤️ ✅ *INSTAGRAM* https://www.instagram.com/sailingnovavita/ ✅ *FACEBOOK* https://www.facebook.com/SailingNovaVita #sailing #yachting #boatlife #adventure

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See why these owners chose ACY Yachts for the purchase and commissioning of their Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40. ACY Yachts is the largest authorized distributor of Fountaine Pajot Catamarans and Motor Yachts in the world. Learn more about the ACY Difference: https://atlantic-cruising.com/why-acy Follow ACY on social: https://www.facebook.com/ACYYachts/ https://www.instagram.com/acyyachts/ https://www.youtube.com/@ACYYachts https://www.linkedin.com/company/acyyachts ACY Yachts is an exclusive Fountaine Pajot and Dufour yachts dealership headquartered in Annapolis, MD with locations and expert Yacht Consultants in the Mid-Atlantic, New England, South-East, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, California and Caribbean. With over 2,200 commissioned yachts, we provide the proven custom commissioning required to meet the unique needs of our clients. The Business Yacht Ownership® approach makes it possible to offset a substantial portion of new yacht costs with business income, special financing options, and potential tax advantages. Talk with a yacht consultant today and discover the ACY difference: https://www.acy.yachts #cruising #atlanticcruisingyachts #fountainepajot #dufour #ACY #boatdealer #yachtdealer #yachtlifestartshere #catamarans #motoryachts #luxuryyacht #cruisinglife #cruising #luxuryboats #boatdealer #yachtdealer #newboatdealer #acyyachts #yachtlifestartshere

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