Image: By Isaack Gilsemans - Research Services Alexander Turnbull Library- National Library of New Zealand The Ashmore sailed towards...

How did ships know how fast they were going? What is a ship's log? How were knots invented for speed? How long is a nautical mile? Watch...

Image: Cottrillresearch.com Sextant Image: This sextant is available on Fishpond.co.nz for $248.00 A sextants a doubly reflecting...

Image: Pexel.com Captain James Whitmore preferred to take the old admiralty route from Gravesend to Auckland. He sailed the Ashmore from...

ASHMORE RIGGING Diagram: Air Freshener This rigging example is barque rigging, the same as the Ashmores. There were also barque fully...

The Ashmore used signal flags created by British naval officer named Frederick Marryat in 1817. The officer developed this system for...

The Cape of Good Hope was originally named Cape of Storms by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488, because there were rough seas and stormy weather....

Crozet Islands were discovered by Nicolas Thomas Marion-Duresne, a French explorer. He sent his second-in-command Julien Crozet to the...

Photo: hurricanesinmybrain/home/about/facts-n-fun The Ashmore was hit with a deadly hurricane. It happened fast and was so severe it left...

In this BLINK I have added some old footage I used to help with writing the ASHMORE. There were a lot of commands I had to learn that the...

Cutty Sark Figurine Photo: Wikipedia Do you have any superstitions? Do you know where they came from? Did they originate from an ancestor...

Video:SEEKER What is claustrophobia? If you don't know, there's something to be greatful for. Claustrophobia is the fear of having no...

Phosphorous at Vaadhoo, a beach on one of the Raa Atoll islands in the Maldives Photo: standard.co.uk How is the phosphorous glow...

Doctor Knight's Entry - The Ship's Surgeon Below are the photos I took of the entries in the doctor's diary relating to the birth of...

Photo: Wikipedia The process of committing a body to the ocean, not the sprinkling of someone's ashes, is a morbid subject I know, but a...

Photo: Nautical Terms Under Sail by Country Life Ashmore - Steerage Shade Sail The sail which Captain Whitmore rigged up over the main...

18th Century French Vinaigrette Bottle Image Courtesy of Janeaustenworld.com Smelling salts were made from various preparations of...

What is a whip called on ship? Captain's Daughter One name is the 'Captain's Daughter' or the 'Cat-of-Nine-Tails, or simply, the Cat. It...

Cairn Terriers Photo: YourPureBredPuppy This breed is most famously known for the role played as Toto in the Wizard of Oz. They're a...

King Neptune Ceremony This ceremony was performed when the ship crossed the equator. It was also called crossing the line. It was also an...