Tall Ship Picton Castle
November 11, 2012
Sail the world with the tall ship Picton Castle
Tag: tall ships
Hell Around the Horn
November 4, 2012
Hell Around the Horn, by Rick Spilman. Old Salt Press, 251 pages, soft cover ($10.99), ebook ($2.99). In the midst of reading Rick Spilman’s fine first novel, Hell Around the Horn, I learned that the replica tall ship HMS Bounty was lost on October 29 in Hurricane Sandy, along with two of her crew. As … More Hell Around the Horn
Tall Ship Book Worshipful
January 20, 2012
America’s Privateer: Lynx and the War of 1812, J. Dennis Robinson. Lynx Educational Foundation, 184 pages, with 190 color photos, paintings and maps, oversize hardcover, $34.95. One of the great things about tall ships is that you can’t go wrong with a good picture. Virtually all large sailing vessels are photogenic to a fault, particularly … More Tall Ship Book Worshipful
Comic Artist Lucy Bellwood
January 12, 2012
When the subject of “unusual jobs” comes up, tall ship sailor should definitely make the list. So should “comic book artist.” It’s truly amazing when one person combines both, and that’s what Lucy Bellwood of Portland, Ore., has done. As a citizen in the U.S. and Great Britain, she styles herself at “America’s one and … More Comic Artist Lucy Bellwood
