“She holds you like a whore in the night, but she'll take your soul and not think twice.” — Micheal Rivers Copy Share Image
“Seid was the storm and the winds and the sea. I was his light beacon, keeping him away from the rocks. But… — Jennifer Silverwood Copy Share Image
“I understand if you choose to leave. If it means you get to live, I'd let you go. But you need to… — Jennifer Silverwood Copy Share Image
“So exquisitely perfect was the darkness of the heavens above that one would have difficulty believing it was a prison to the… — Micheal Rivers Copy Share Image
“The sea was my first home...Now that I had nowhere else to go, this was the last place I felt safe.” — Jennifer Silverwood Copy Share Image
“Yes, sir!” And Crevay, too, departed, filled with the energy that comes to every man when treated like a man and given… — George Allan England Copy Share Image
“Cursed,” he once cried in a fit of rage. His temper has always been as restless and unpredictable as the sea itself.… — Jennifer Silverwood Copy Share Image
“Who have we here? some amateur in fights! an inquisitive, wonder- seeking non-combatant, who has volunteered to serve his king, and perhaps… — James Fenimore Cooper Copy Share Image
“Goo'-by, ole Bill, by-by. There you go, an' the signal o' distress roun' you, H. B. 'I'm in need of assistance.' Lord,… — Frank Norris Copy Share Image
“They played, not beautifully but deep, ignoring their often discordant strings and striking right into the heart of the music they knew… — Patrick O'Brian Copy Share Image
“It seemed as if the crud of the universe had found its way into the two rose boxes. The strainers were choked… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Salty & Saucy Maine Copy Share Image
“Ann enjoyed baking and loved to cook, but the times when she didn’t cook, we would go out for a pizza. As… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Salty & Saucy Maine Copy Share Image
“The USS Pargo, known for its participation in the search for the missing attack submarine USS Scorpion in 1968, was altered to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Farrell Lines was a concept envisioned by James A. Farrell Sr., the son of a ship’s captain and the president of the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“I could not believe how fast the night went. It wasn’t anywhere near dawn when the blaring sound of Reveille was piped… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater Two Copy Share Image
“Castine is a quiet town with a population of about 1,500 people in Western Hancock County, Maine, named after John Hancock, when… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Sundays when they could come, my mother would bring a piece of cake and some cookies from the bakery. Of course, the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Nuclear weapons have only been used twice, both times in the war against Japan. In each case it was used by the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was the last surviving officer to serve as a five star admiral in the Unites States Navy, holding… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“In most cases homeport for the sailor is the port where he feels most at ease. It’s the place he longs to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater Two Copy Share Image
“Schools had let out early and most businesses were closed in anticipation of the storm. My last ride dropped me off in… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“WGHB started as a Clearwater, Florida radio station in 1925. By 1927, its call letters changed to WFLA and it moved to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“One of the more useful things I learned as a midshipman at Maine Maritime Academy were the names of the seven masts… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Instantly, I noticed that our conversation was easy, flirtatious and exciting. It didn’t take very long for us to get to know… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The Hoboken waterfront was still familiar to me from earlier years when I walked along River Street on my way to catch… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Because he was leaving Liberia, Chris had tried selling his Italian made, Vespa motor-scooter. It had seen a lot of use and… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater Two Copy Share Image
“Seafarers of yore were superstitious lot and paid a great deal of attention not to invoke the ire of the Gods. Walking… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Suppressed I Rise Copy Share Image
“Once back in Castine, I knew that I had to get serious. I was lucky that studying came easy for me. Perhaps… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“It was to be the longest flight I had ever made in my young life and one of the most interesting. Having… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater Two Copy Share Image
“Coming aboard the ship was like coming home. It didn’t take long for me to get changed into my khaki uniform and… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“The original name of Bucksport’s first library was the “Buckstown Social Library,” however it since been changed to “Buck Memorial Library.” Naming… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“During the first century ravens or crows were often taken on board “Viking Knarr’s,” to be released thinking that they would fly… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Photos have emerged establishing that David William Ferrie had been in the same Civil Air Patrol unit as Lee Harvey Oswald and… — Captain Hank Bracker, "The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“It’s a little known fact, but Hoboken, the Mile Square City, was originally an island in the Hudson River. Of course, its… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“As cadets, we constantly hammered, scraped and wire brushed rusting steel, before applying red lead paint. Most of the paint we used… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“All merchant ships have load lines painted on both the port and starboard sides amidships. In most cases these markings are welded… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Born John Paul in Arbigland, Scotland on July 6, 1747, he started his seagoing career as an apprentice aboard the sail ship… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
“Call me Ishmael. Some years ago--never mind how long precisely--having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Born on January 17, 1706, he inhabited this planet until April 17, 1790. His talents were many and he was known to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
