Coastal Knowledge
Searching a Merchant Crew List Starts with the Vessel’s Identity
A family story may remember a ship’s name but leave out its spelling, dates and port. Before searching every digitised page for a surname, turn those…
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Explanations for curious readers observing the coast.
Coastal Knowledge
The Figurehead in the Gallery Once Belonged to a Much Larger Scene
A carved face on a museum wall invites a portrait-like reading. On a ship, that same object occupied a particular position within a much larger shape. Try…
Coastal Knowledge
Give a Sailing Exhibition One Question Instead of Trying to Remember Everything
A gallery full of vessels, photographs and equipment can leave you with many impressions and few clear memories. Choosing one question before you enter…
Coastal Knowledge
Build a Harbour Panorama from Clearly Ordered Photographs
A sequence of harbour photographs can become confusing once the phone mixes it with close-ups and portraits. A simple viewing order helps preserve what you…
Coastal Knowledge
Which North Does the Number Use? Read the Reference Beside a Bearing
A direction needs its reference as well as a number. Learn why true and magnetic north should remain visible in sailing notes instead of copying a bare bearing.
Coastal Knowledge
A Light List Has More to Say Than the Name of a Lighthouse
Learn how to study a light-list entry by keeping its name, characteristic, position and remarks together, without treating a picturesque tower as the whole record.
Coastal Knowledge
Wind and Gusts: Read Both Numbers Before Closing the Forecast
A wind forecast can show an average and a gust figure. Learn what each describes and keep their timing, units and definitions in your sailing notes.
Coastal Knowledge
A Tidal Range Is a Difference Between Two Heights
Work through a simple tidal-range calculation while keeping the station, units, and reference level attached to the example.