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Nautical Tales
Maritime History and Heritage


“The Guardship” by James Nelson
I admit to theft … of a minor sort, from the library of a vessel I was sailing on … but it’s a good book ! I started reading it to pass...
Tom Briggs
May 62 min read
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Sailing on a Classic Yacht
I’ve never set foot on a classic yacht, much less sailed on one, but I finally checked that box off on the bucket list. After my 2024...
Tom Briggs
Apr 74 min read
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On being the Captain
Claud W. Somers under sail on Ingram Bay I had never used my USCG Master’s credentials for anything other than convincing charter...
Tom Briggs
Mar 174 min read
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Sailing St. Vincent and the Grenadines
In February of 2024, just before I deployed once more with the Navy, my wife and I went sailing in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Our...
Tom Briggs
Mar 74 min read
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