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Aristus

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13. I read somewhere that one of the goals of the rum ration, and the specific amount per tot,

Reply to barbaraann (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 19, 2024, 03:49 PM

Apr 19

was designed to keep the sailors slightly light-headed and euphoric in order to get them through the grueling daily work schedule of keeping a sailing ship in fighting trim.

Too much more, and they would be too impaired to work.

The loss or withholding of the rum ration was no doubt responsible for a lot of mutinies.

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"Imagine they used to sail these seas on wooden ships with nothing but the sun and stars to tell them where to go": [View all] tblue37 Apr 19 OP

That's why there are thousands of shipwrecks on the bottom captain queeg Apr 19 #1

Awesome codfisherman Apr 19 #2

We recently sailed south then north along the east coast PJMcK Apr 19 #4

What ifs codfisherman Apr 19 #5

First two comments on this post True Dough Apr 19 #3

The clipper ship "Sea Witch" still holds the record for a mono-hulled sailing ship for the Hong Kong to NY run. brush Apr 19 #6

Up until 1970 British sailors were allotted a daily rum ration. barbaraann Apr 19 #7

Years ago I crewed on a big sailboat PJMcK Apr 19 #8

Sailing and drinking seem to go together! barbaraann Apr 19 #9

Some sailors don't need a boat to drink! PJMcK Apr 19 #10

I read somewhere that one of the goals of the rum ration, and the specific amount per tot, Aristus Apr 19 #13

Kick XanaDUer2 Apr 19 #11

Fishing and sailing codfisherman Apr 19 #12

On A Similar Note ProfessorGAC Apr 19 #14

Well, they were less inclined to sail when bad weather was approaching. OldBaldy1701E Apr 20 #15

Pacific Islanders made these wonderful stick charts that showed islands, and currents. electric_blue68 Apr 20 #16