Sailing

One of my most valued activities throughout the last few years has been my involvement as a Coach. I coach kids starting at the age of 5 to adults of any ages; I coach the beautiful sport of sailing. Up until last year I had been a Volunteer coach in hopes that I could pass on the love and grace of sailing to individuals who may not have the chance if they had to pay for Coaching. The children I taught during those years taught me some of the most moving and inspirational lessons of my life. One…

sighted no land and so turned around and headed east. Two days later they sighted land, which turned out to be an inaccessible part of Chile. The ship turned around and headed westward again, and finally landed on Juan Fernandez” (Richardson 33). While sailing lost for two weeks “an additional eighty of Anson’s men died” (Richardson 33). Past navigators “seldom gave the longitude and when they did it were usually little more than a guess” Richardson 34). Captain Cook was known for criticizing…

The Mary Celeste was an American merchant brigantine that had left to sail from New York to Genoa a month before she was found sailing alone in the Atlantic Ocean. “The ship was originally built at Spencer’s Island in Nova Scotia and named “The Amazon”” (“The Mary Celeste Fact Not Fiction”). Later, in 1868, she was named The Mary Celeste (The Mary Celeste Fact Not Fiction). The Mary Celeste was found in great condition, but none of the ten members on board were ever seen or heard from again.…

during the Renaissance. Finally, nations competed for superiority over one another and desired to be the most powerful, with increased land, superior power was possible. The desire for wealth, land, and to spread their religion, with advancements in sailing such as maps, caravels, compasses, astrolabe, and printing press led to the beginning of the age of European exploration. Portugal's discovery of a sea route…

technology developed during the time allowed cartographers and navigators to nourish their imaginations and make their dreams come true. One of these technologies, the caravel, had aided in mastering the sea and its obstacles. The caravel was a light sailing vessel that was developed by the Portuguese in the late 1400’s. The caravel was a ship of vital importance in the 15th and 16th centuries, as it was used to navigate the vast obstacle to the New World. The caravel, at the time, was a ship…

impressionism. He was born on November 14, 1840. In Paris, France. His painting Regatta at Sainte-Adresse is an oil-an-canvas painted on 1867. The dimension of the painting was 75.2*101.6 cm. This painting portrayed a cloudy day scene, and showing sailing boats hauled onto the sand, with sailors and workers. Claude Monet work depicting contemporary object matter, without idealization. His painting clearly depiction of forms and subjects, and exploring the possibilities of a decorative paint…

On the second Monday in October, Christopher was sailing under the flag of Spain. But he was really Italian. Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue to try to reach Spain. Many schools, offices, and government buildings are closed on the second Monday in October because of the discovery of the great Christopher Columbus when he found America. Some historians say that Christopher Columbus should not have a national holiday because of all the bad things he did over the journey across the ocean…

swim suit ready you still have time. Plans are being made for a Bon Voyage Party on the evening October 21st in the evening. On the night before we leave for Galveston to our fun filled week on sea. During the Bon Voyage Party you will be given sailing shirts-- compliments of Cruising with Norma. In order to do this, I will need your shirts size. This might seem a little early for a request but please send me your size via email or phone call as soon as possible. Further detail on the Bon…

Thoreau’s use of dark imagery and extended metaphors in Walden illustrates his seclusion from society to ultimately convey his journey as an individual through life. In the passage, Thoreau supports his argument with the use dark imagery to reinforce his individual preference of living in contrast to the rest of society’s. He prefers to live in his cabin in the woods, while everyone else lives in places similar to the village he visits. He explains that he “set sail from some bright village or…

In history there are many men and women who have changed the face of mathematics and made it what it is today. Men such as Simon Stevin, created and worked to fix concepts that were already founded by many other mathematicians. Although he did some amazing things for mathematics he was also known for his work in science, and engineering. He did things such as inventing a carriage, standardizing decimal fractions and their uses, as well as refuting the doctrine created by Aristotle that stated…