0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is Cowes week unique?
It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.
How do the sirens lead sailors to their doom?
They sing a beutiful tune to lead sailors to their doom.
What do you call the people engaged in sailing a ship?
Sailors (a.k.a. Sea-Men)
Where did sailors wash on board sailing ships?
At the heads with buckets of salt water
What two instruments made sailing safer and sailors more confident?
Binoculars & the radio.
What animal is so unlucky that sailors will not even speak its name on board?
Some sailors believe or had believed that pigs or swine were bad omens for sailing.
The first sailing captain?
The actual name of the first sailing captain is not known because sailing has been a form of transportation for thousands of years. As a group, the Phoenicians were some of the very earliest and best sailors.
Why do sailors avoid sailing in the doldrums?
There are no winds in the doldrums, so they can't catch any wind and move.
What sailing technology allowed sailors on the Indian Ocean to travel by taking advantage of monsoon winds?
sail
Why were Portuguese sailors so scared of sailing too far?
They were afraid of falling off the edge of the world. [In reality, they were afraid of getting lost by sailing beyond their star charts.]
What did the sirens eat in The Odyssey?
It is not written what they ate, only what they did (sing sailors to their death), and where they were.
Which song has the lyrics in it.soon well be sailors sailing on a salty sea?
Journey by Duncan Browne. you can listen to it on youtube
