Wise and Witty Word Wonderings of Walph
and others
It's the Duty of we Ancient Mariners to be kindly and take all you Youngsters by the hand (in matters of the sea, that is.) Guiding and Mentoring you down the paths of Rigging Righteousness and Seaworthy Semantics. Ever Leading forward out to the Horizon. So that you MAY.... Someday..... become Sage and Salty Seniors.... as we be.
Ever wonder just what he means?
The International Code Of Signals - PUB. 102
1969 Edition (Revised 2003) in PDF format 2,671 KB
The physics of sailing
Online Nautical Dictionaries
Jim Stein's Nautical Terms
NOAA Tide Glossary
Rigging
WWI The War At Sea
NAUTICAL TERMS IN COMMON USE
BLUE FLAG SAILORS-SAILING ACADEMY Web Site Index Page
Ralph's Really Right Renaming Regimen by Ralph Ahseln
And now... Some sea stories:
A Life In Many Parts..... CHANSON TRISTE by Ralph Ahseln - April. 2021
Always Listen When a Boat Speaks by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2020
Images by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2019
Not All Angels Are Good Angels by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2018
Sailing To Allegory by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2017
Come Cruise With Us by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2016
This Is A Ghost Story by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2015
SCREWGED by Ralph Ahseln - Dec. 2014
Numbered days by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2014
Solo... not exactly by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2013
Invasive by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2012
A Day Remembered by Ralph Ahseln - May 28 2012
The Perrrfect Tree by Les Blackwell - Dec. 2011
A Warfinger Tale "AMARANTHINE" by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2011
A Warfinger Tale "Just Another Day At The Marina" by Ralph Ahseln - Nov. 2010
A Warfinger Tale "Those Days In October" by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2010
A Warfinger Tale by Ralph Ahseln - Dec. 2009
Torment In Teak by Ralph Ahseln - Oct 2008 WORD files 1, 2, 3
Once Upon A Night In The Marina by Ralph Ahseln - Dec. 2007
Happy Birthday Ralphie by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2007
Race Day by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2007
Destination by Ralph Ahseln - Oct. 2006
And now... Some Poetry:
I Must Go Down To The Docks Again by Skip Meisch - January 8th 2019
Old Tree by Ralph Ahseln - March 19th 2015
It All Began With by Ralph Ahseln - September 22nd 2010
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