“Fair Winds and Following Seas” is a gesture of good luck to those we will miss and sailors who have served with honor and courage. The combination of phrases implies that a vessel will have good winds, and not have to pound into the waves. The phrase can be used as a toast or salutation between mariners.
It's Barcolana Month in Trieste. and we couldn't resist! Buon Vento to the Triestini who are participating in the race and to the thousands of spectators on the land.
Sea travel has played an integral role in US history and economic development, from exploratory voyages to commercial trade, sea battles, modern pleasure cruises and international races.
The United States grew up on the water and remains a maritime nation to this day.
Learn more about US Maritime History from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Learn more and visit the historic vessels at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.
October Maritime Events include:
11/10, 10 - Short Story Club - The Open Boat, Stephen Crane
25/10, 10 am, 6 pm- FILM - The Old Man and the Sea
Want to learn more?
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway was published 70 years ago. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1953) and the Nobel Prize in Literature (1954).
You can read the full text of the Old Man and the Sea HERE.
Sailing Posts:
Oct. 3 - Columbus' ships - the Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria.