Sailing

The Wright brothers’ inventing the airplane paved the way for air travel in America. Because of this event, America saw a new way of transportation. “It was there, on December 17, 1903, their airplane soared for 12 seconds, traveling 120 feet [...] before landing” (Nelson). The Wright brothers created a whole new business for aviation for America when they “achieved the first manned flight of a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine” (“The Airplane”). This made all of America open their eyes…

In Genoa a wool-weaver gave birth to a little boy in 1451, who was designed to change the path of history. He wanted to find a route to westward, but instead found a ''New World''. America would not be the same if it was not for Christopher Columbus. When Columbus was born is not certainty. He was born between the months of, August 25 or October 31. His family name was Cristoforo Colombo, but in English his name is Christopher Columbus. Out of five children, Christopher was the oldest.…

In the industries during the 1700’s, the steamboats was the most exciting innovation of that time. Numerous commerce ongoing to be carried by sailing ships. Shipyards that were in the American colonies, in New England, also in New york produced 389 vessels. Americans became the world’s best ship builders and boat builders. British markets took off for the American ships. Also merchants prohibit from the english ports, so the industries declined after the war. The more advanced U.S. Government…

On a sailing trip in 2011, Rimas Buinevicius incurred a spiral fracture on his leg that put him in a wheelchair for over two months. It was the first time that Rimas had to use a wheelchair, and he notes that he did not want the injury to put him on the sidelines entirely. He brought a lot of energy to the table. His plan? He wanted to wheel around over the course of 10 weeks while maintaining his exercise level. After a while, Rimas's can-do attitude started to drop. A couple days after he…

John Smith and William Bradford traveled to uncharted America with the intentions of creating a finer quality of life. In a time of new settlements, both men were forced with the tasks of similar challenges and hardships. Handling these situations however distinguished Bradford and Smith from one another. John and William’s attitudes, tones, and objectives both deviate from and correspond to each others’ accounts, allowing the reader to visibly see the differences and similarity. In the…

When I think of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the aspects that most impress me about this learning environment are the academies resources. In addition to having some of the most recognized professors in world, the United States Merchant Marine Academy is committed to maintaining a standard for excellence. The curriculum that draws my interest to the academy is the marine transportation major, where I would have the opportunity to earn the United States Coast Guard third mate’s deck…

Also, the codon rudder was invented, and the modifications in the sailing of the ship, that Columbus would use later to arrive at America. This era’s legacy also includes: Arab medicine, municipal freedoms, universities, mercantile economy, Arabic numerals, glass, sitting at the table to eat, hospitals, glasses, and many…

pictures capture how the world was based on global trade. It depicts how the Dutch trading company was a major part of the trade. The picture that Vermeer display shows for instance a European explorers receive from the Indigenous people and ships sailing to China to build a strong trading connection between the European and Asian empire. The world that Vermeer’s was living in was an intimate experience because he depicts the world he lived in to be as wide as ours and probably very busy. The…

While sailing home, Odysseus and his crew go pass the Sirens and wanting to listen to the breathtaking singing, he orders his men to tie him up to the ship. “Therefore you are to tie me up, tight as a splint, erect along the mast, lashed to the mast, and if I shout…

The Reef Along the shallow reefs in Hawaii, despite of different color of fishes, sea plants, also unfamiliar creatures I’ve never seen before. In regard to seeing couple baby sharks, I was a bit cautious with my surroundings. Even though I saw beautiful and strange things along the reefs. As well as, I had my father right beside me, I felt comfortable, and safe, before my father and I started to go snorkeling, the guy, gave us instructions , in spite of any dangerment comes our way. After the…