5 more amazing insights into sailing myths.... *Naked Figureheads...* Ships were always adorned with a topless female figurehead, despite the common ban on women, because her bare breasts were believed to be the only thing that could truly calm a raging, tempestuous sea. The logic is a masterpiece of male projection: women distract sailors and anger the sea, yet a carved woman must be sacrificed to the elements to appease them both. A polarizing double standard! *The Word "Pig"...* Uttering the name of the humble, porcine farm animal was strictly forbidden on a sailing ship, a bizarre taboo that made even the word itself an omen of shipwreck. The common theory is dark, but practical: pigs transported in wooden crates were often the only survivors of a wreck, leading superstitious sailors to believe the creature's name was a perverse magnet for disaster. *Cat's Sneezing Omen...* A ship’s cat was a prized, lucky companion, but if that particular feline companion sneezed, it was a sudden, irrefutable prophecy that a severe rainstorm was immediately on its way. Cats were revered because they hunted the disease-carrying rats that chewed through the critical ropes and wooden hulls. That sneeze was just an excuse to pamper a valuable crew member, or maybe a simple fur-ball warning. *Tattooed Pigs and Roosters...* Sailors often tattooed a pig on one foot and a rooster on the other, believing these barnyard animals were powerful talismans against a watery grave. These animals were often carried in lightweight, buoyant wooden crates as livestock. The logic was: if the ship sank, the pigs and roosters would float ashore, symbolically guiding the sailor to safety. *Killing the Albatross...* To harm or kill the majestic Albatross was to commit the ultimate nautical sin, inviting the full, unforgiving wrath of the sea upon the entire crew. This myth, powerfully immortalized in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, was actually a clever cultural deterrent to stop hungry, bored sailors from killing a bird that was genuinely helpful for navigation. We hope you enjoyed these myths. Let us know in the comments of any that you know about. 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

0

0

0

1

Unter https://Segler-Portal.de findest Du eine brandneue Social-Media-Community ausschließlich für Segler, bei der es nicht "nur" um den persönlichen Austausch, sondern auch um Tutorials für Segler geht. - Wie tausche ich einen Impeller oder Keilriemen aus? - Wie kann ich einen Motor ausschalten, wenn es am Steuerstand nicht mehr funktioniert? - Wie kann ich das Getriebe direkt am Motor schalten? - Tipps für Hafenmanöver - Mit der online-Sicherheitseinweisung kannst Du Deine Crew bereits lange vor dem eigentlichen Törn über Gefahren und das richtige Verhalten an Bord informieren. Vorteile: 1.) Deine Crew spart Zeit vor Ort - ihr Urlaub beginnt "früher" 2.) Du als Skipper kannst die besprochenen Punkte belegen. 3.) Dadurch reduzierst Du deutlich Deine Haftung. https://segler-portal.de Diese Social-Media-Plattform ist aktuell (bis auf wenige exklusive Beiträge) kostenlos! Dort können wir uns auch gerne direkt vernetzen und austauschen. Wenn Du dich angemeldet hast, mach dich mal bemerkbar; mein User-Name ist: "Michael_Dicke" ________________________________________________________________________ Wichtige Links für Skipper: ________________________________ https://selber-skippern.de (Finde eine Charter-Yacht zu TOP-Konditionen. 7.500 Yachten in über 33 Ländern stehen zur Auswahl.) ________________________________ https://skippertraining24.com/ Intensiv-Hafenmanövertrainings am Wochenende (2,5 Tage) Kostenloser Download von 11 Checklisten für Skipper ________________________________ https://sporedo.de/ (Übersicht) ________________________________ https://Skipper-Haftung.de Versicherungsempfehlungen zur Risiko-Minimierung ________________________________________________________________________ Wollen wir uns über´s Segeln unterhalten? Ich lade Dich zu einer virtuellen Kaffeepause ein: https://crm.zoho.eu/bookings/10minutesmeeting?rid=c6d04f66b376aecd921cee02a66396dd3b1d6fd29ff1d8c4ea87d4f908c594b3gidac5479a657d1b5de83a5e20b55ed645a96e0fd624764ae366d7e1a1a5932fcd9

0

0

0

54,330

JOIN YOUTUBE MEMBERSHIP HERE 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmT1bLBN-g7H2XEo7aMXcg/join JOIN PATREON HERE 👇 https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix BUY MERCH HERE 👇 https://theletteringmachine.com/sailingwithsix/shop/home CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA HERE 👇 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix/ Facebook https://web.facebook.com/sailingwithsix/ Website https://sailingwithsix.com/

0

0

0

3,668

0

0

0

0

936

Dicen que ceñir es de pobres y seguramente lo será. Pero cuando uno nace así, le gustan las sensaciones fuertes y la ceñida es la emoción de la vela. Unos buenos bordos en ceñida, o una buena estrategia para llegar del punto A al punto B, son a mi entender el secreto de una buena navegación a vela. Quizás sea el motivo por el que me gusta navegar.

0

0

0

1,832

Video shot by Kurt Roll of LowAltidudeFilms

0

0

0

255