Most sailors, up until the late nineteenth century could not swim. … This popular tale did not, however, inspire many real life sailors of the eighteenth century to learn how to keep themselves afloat. Are sailors good swimmers? Historically sailors were actually quite bad swimmers. The thinking was that anyRead More →

Pirate Words and Phrases Ahoy – A pirate greeting or a way to get someone’s attention, similar to “Hello” or “hey!”. Arrr, Arrgh, Yarr, Gar – Pirates slang used to emphasize a point. Avast – Pirate speak for pay attention. Aye – “Yes” Aye aye – Confirmation that an orderRead More →