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Stories on the dock

sailboat

The emotions of the first sailing course

Sailing, the emotions of the first course Luffing, bearing away, easing, hauling. Jib, boom, mainsail, close-hauled and abeam. For two hours my instructor keeps filling my head with what he calls ‘concepts’, while I think

tradition

Sea myths and superstitions

Tradition through sea myths and superstitions In ancient times, the building of a boat followed strict rituals of deep sacredness. These were times when the gods decided the life and death of men, times when

Ferdinandea island

Ferdinandea Island: a European conflict averted

Ferdinandea Island: what really happened? On the morning of July 12th 1831, the sun was shining on the elegant hats of the women strolling through the San Domenico square in Sciacca, the wealthy seaside town

Cannes

The unexpected event that shaped Cannes

In the middle of the 20th century, Nicolas Bouver wrote: “When travelling, the best thing is to get lost. When you are lost, plans give away to surprises, and it’s then that the journey really

uproar

Uproar and military livery on Elba Island

Elba Island, a passionate prose recounts the sinking of the steamer Andrea Sgarallino, attended by Galeazzo Ciano, who was shortly to be shot by Mussolini At the port of Piombino, the steamer Andrea Sgarallino blows

Living on a boat

Living on a boat, dream or reality?

Living on a boat is a lifestyle choice that is in the dreams of many sea lovers. This thought is very often represented by the idea of traveling around the world or, more simply, by

Osor Channel

That swing bridge across the Osor Channel

Across the Osor Channel Those who dock on Selve Island must decide between to options: to continue towards “Punta Bianca” and therefore the Kornati archipelago or to head north and choose between open sea and

seafaring life

Effects of seafaring life on body and spirit

“Since sailors, and crews in particular, live in conditions and habits that are different from the rest of society, it happens that their intellectual faculties and physical condition receive changes that make them take on

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