A Day in the Life: Marlinspike Seamanship
Image via Wikipedia Imagine that you’re on a sailboat in the middle of the ocean. You feel the sun beating down, and the gentle sway of the vessel in the water. You turn your face to try to feel the direction of the wind, but there is no wind. Not even a breeze. You hear [...]
Tropical Storm Warning Flag Knitting Pattern
This red and black flag signifies a storm warning. One flag means Tropical Storm Warning, and two flags together mean Hurricane Warning. (The signals for Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory are two red pennant (triangle) flags and one red pennant flag, respectively.) I thought these marine weather flags would make kind of cool throw [...]
