Application Quote by William Bligh

It's not the size of the ship; it's the size of the waves.

— Little Richard

I spent six years before the mast on all types of merchant ships, and naturally I feel well qualified for seafaring roles.

— Van Heflin

“One of the more useful things I learned as a midshipman at Maine Maritime Academy were the names of the seven masts of a…

— Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One

My lord, I will tell you what the case was. I was coming up within a league of the Dutchman, and some of my…

— William Kidd

The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy.

— William Falconer

One of the problems in the Navy is that tradition of being captain of the ship. And an awful lot of people can be…

— Patricia Schroeder

“On September 6, 1522, a battered ship appeared on the horizon … A small pilot boat was dispatched to lead the strange ship over…

— Laurence Bergreen

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.

— Chester W. Nimitz

Women say, It's not the size of the boat that matters, but motion in the ocean. My boat sinks right away and leaves seamen…

— Nikhil Saluja

Get rid of their mast, knock holes in the hull, then get back on board." "You want us to sink her?" Gundar asked, and…

— John Flanagan

My father was a sea captain, so was his father, and his father before him, and all my uncles. My mother's people all followed…

— Joseph C. Lincoln

Going up the mast is one of the most dangerous things you can do as a solo sailor.

— Abby Sunderland