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Guide To Christmas On A Boat

Tuesday, 9th of December 2014

When one is a truly avid sailor, the times we're expected to get off the boat is by no coincidence when some of us most want to remain on deck. Whether it's the thrill of braving what few seamen can, or finding a far-off, floating escape from the business

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Top 10 Sea Adventure Movies

Friday, 21st of November 2014

Since its earliest days, cinema has depicted all sorts of ocean-bound ventures, from maritime and naval expeditions of note, to fantastical voyages based on pre-Columbus myths. For the average person who's accumulative boat experience won't equal more

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What Makes The World's Roughest Seas So Dangerous?

Tuesday, 4th of November 2014

Quite a few months ago now, we created a list of just a few of the World's Roughest Seas and detailed a little bit of what makes them so treacherous. Turbulent, or perhaps even violent oceans have been a hindrance to sailors throughout history; making some

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Watching the Weather While Boating

Tuesday, 28th of October 2014

"It was like just before the Sun goes to bed down on the bayou...There was over a million sparkles on the water" - Forrest GumpMuch as we wish we could write an entire blog on the many breathtaking sights of natural beauty to be found on the water (like in

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Guide to Famous Galleons

Wednesday, 22nd of October 2014

When it comes to passenger boat design, the features serving perfunctory purpose of a vessel is hardly its most notable aspect. Whilst heavy cargo isn't so concerned with its surrounding appearances, vessels designed to ship people across the oceans put appearances

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Glossary of Nautical Terms

Friday, 10th of October 2014

Since Sea Chest first set sail, and since we started writing our little sailor's blog, we've covered numerous topics and tutorials that every seafarer would enjoy perusing, from knowing how to Plot on a Nautical Map to understanding the growing world of Electronic

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