SAILING MYTHS PART 1 #myths #sailing #superstition

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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Day 7 of our Christmas calendar brings us back to the salon, but this time, we’re focusing on its storage spaces! 🎄 The best thing about this room is all the clever places to store our essentials. Let’s take a look: 📦 Storage everywhere! 🚿 Hot water tank: For warm showers after a long day. 🪠 Toilet tanks: Keeping things clean and odor free. 🔋 Bilge & batteries: The backbone of our power and safety. 🚰 Pressurized water pump: Ensures we always have running water. 💦 Bilge pump: Keeps the boat dry in any weather. This room is full of hidden features that make daily life onboard easier. Where do you think we store everything? Let us know in the comments! 👇 🎥 See you tomorrow as the tour continues! 🎵 Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay #YouTubeShorts #Explore #TravelVlog #Vloggers #DailyLife #ChristmasCalendar #Vlogmas #ChristmasOnBoard #Beneteau44cc #Sailing #Liveaboard #LifeAtSea

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Occasionally we have to kill some time waiting to encounter the majestic Manta’s at their cleaning stations. You just need to relax, control your buoyancy, and wait. But, worry not, you’ll never get bored. The underwater world is always full of exciting things to watch, and if you’re lucky some creatures will also willingly accompany you while waiting like our dive buddy right here. A fish just approached him and asked him to play with sand. Join us on an extraordinary diving trip to Komodo this June. Make a booking for your amazing expedition with La Galigo Liveaboard by getting in touch with us right now. 🔗 Click the link below! 🌐 https://linktr.ee/lagaligo_liveaboard ✉️ info@LaGaligoLiveaboard.com 💬 +62 812 2000 2025 (WhatsApp) 🌐 www.LaGaligoLiveaboard.com 🌐 Trip.LaGaligoLiveaboard.com (Schedule & Rates) ~~~~ #ScubaDiving #Scuba #Diving #Liveaboard #DiveTrips #Liveaboardlife #LaGaligoLiveaboard #KomodoIsland #KomodoDive