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The 19th-Century Maritime Superstitions That Were Believed To Protect Men At Sea

Karl Bell-(The Conversation)– Maritime folklore has long been shuffled to the margins of nautical history, presented as the quaint, colourful oddities of a former age. Yet this body of beliefs, practices...

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With A Primitive Canoe, Scientists Replicate Prehistoric Seafaring

By Will Dunham June 25 (Reuters) – Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth’s most remote places. In doing so, our ancestors surmounted geographic barriers including...

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Dorange Becomes Youngest Sailor To Complete Vendee Globe

Feb 9 (Reuters) – At 23-years-old, Violette Dorange became the youngest sailor to finish the after completing the gruelling solo round-the-world yacht race on Sunday. Dorange completed the race in 25th place...