All the Best Ways to Take Advantage of Your Nautical Decorative Elements in Your Home

Nautical decorating is all the rage these days, and with good reason: it really does feel great to bring your love of the high seas into the comfort of your own home. As is true with most decorating themes, however, it is very much possible to "get this one wrong" if you're not careful. Certain...

Model Ships and Interior Design: What You Need to Know

  Whether you're the type of person who lives for getting to spend exciting afternoons out on the high seas, or if you've just always loved nautical symbolism and want a little more of it in your life, ship models can make the perfect addition to any interior look that you're going for with your home. In...

My participation in the 1992 Christopher Columbus tall ships race

My name is Paul Nixon. I wish to share a story I have written about my participation in the 1992 Christopher Columbus tall ships race from Boston to Liverpool England. I sailed aboard an English ship called the Soren Larsen, a replica 19th Century Brigantine. Racing against 86 other tall ships from around the world...

1992 Christopher Columbus tall ships race from Boston to Liverpool England.

Christopher Columbus tall ships race from Boston to Liverpool England by Paul Nixon Adventure aboard a Tall Ship (1992) One day while reading a sea history magazine, an advertisement in one of the back pages caught my attention. A replica 19th century Brigantine ship sailing up from Australia was advertising for crew members to come join...

3 Creative Ways to Decorate With Model Ships

A nautical theme appeals to so many different segments of the population. Whether you are a lifelong veteran of the Coast Guard or Navy, a diehard history buff or you simply want to recreate the relaxed and breezy days of sailing, boat models are a versatile and creative way to add a nautical touch to...

The Easiest Route to Authentic Nautical Style

Decorating with Ship Wheels  There's a certain carefree sentiment that the ocean evokes, and conjuring it takes less effort than you might think. A few deliberate touches can bring out a nautical feel in just about any interior. Whether it's the addition of an accent like a ship-themed item (like wooden decorative oars, knots, or...

Famous Schooner Models

Schooner Atlantic Under Sails image source Wooden Handmade Schooner Atlantic Model  The Atlantic Schooner was built in 1903 by Townsend and Downey shipyard, and designed by William Gardner, for Wilson Marshall. The three-masted schooner was skippered by Charlie Barr and it set the record for fastest transatlantic passage by a monohull in the 1905 Kaiser's...

Nautical Gifts Decor Holiday Sale

Antique Green Anchor Chandelier Solid Brass Nautical Marine Grade Tide Clock   Anchor Adirondack Chair on sale  1934 J-Class America's Cup Yacht Rainbow Model  1893 America's Cup Vigilant Wooden Sailboat Model Sailfish Half Mount Fish Replica 42" 1800's Baltimore Clipper   1690 San Felipe Wooden Tall Ship Model 37"   Skipjack Chesapeake Bay Wooden Sailboat Model 1900's...