Old Salt
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I am a retired Master Mariner who loves his Wife of over 50 years, his children, grandchildren and this World. I am a genuine old salt, beard to match,foretopmast voice, and have opinions that often times reflect the experience of seafaring and seeing parts of the world not seen by the tourist.
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Recent pages by Old Salt
The jib is the sail that extends from the foretopmast head to the jib boom or bowsprit. A sailor could judge the performance of a sailing vessel by its appearance, its cut, and then function. This is comparable to saying " you can judge a book by its cover" - in this essay I take a lo...
The Fishing Industry has the most tragic record possible of all endeavours in the United Kingdom. This essay examines that record and suggests the way forward.
In December 2009 the Prime Minister made a point of calling anyone who harboured scepticism of climate change a "Flat Earther". I am a retired seafarer, a Master Mariner, who spent over 50 years sailing in all oceans, and do not subscribe to the philosophy of climate change as promulg...
