GO-SHIP P02: Pirates in the Fog?

“Everyone’s thinkin’ it, I’m just sayin’ it…pirates” ~Andrew Barna*

Who knows what’s lurking around in this fog today. One thing’s for sure, we’re all keeping a look out…

A few “pirate” (sailor) superstitions:

• It’s bad luck to rename a boat.
• Losing a hat overboard was an omen that the trip would be a long one.
• Anyone aboard who trimmed their nails, cut their hair, or shaved their beard brought bad luck to the ship.
• No whistling. Whistling or singing into the wind was forbidden as it would “whistle up a storm.”
• No bananas on board.

(Quoted from the Top 20 Sailing Superstitions from the New Zealand Maritime Museum).

Signing off for now – Sidney

Disclaimer: We are NOT actually in pirate infested waters. Relative humidity at 100%.
*Andrew Barna is one of the scientists on board that’s measuring oxygen, quoting from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl