Lighthouses Surviving Rough Seas

The beacons that normally warn and guide ships at sea are sometimes taken over by stormy seas. Rising from the deep like castles at sea, lighthouses are tested by waves attempting to take them down.

Shark Monster from the Deep Sea

A rare, prehistoric shark was located off the coast of Japan. Scientists stated that seasonal upward currents most likely brought the living fossil to the surface, which normally swim around 2000 feet deep.

It's interesting to view this unusual-looking shark! With 6 gills rather than the usual 5, this female prehistoric shark's long sleek body was over 5 feet in length. Unfortunately, shortly after they captured the prehistoric shark, she died. Have fun as you dive into the deep water video to take a closer look!

Hidden Island Treasure Game

Sailing off to a hidden island in the tropics and looking for treasure is probably everyone's fantasy. In that it isn't possible for many to do, at least making a game of it can be fun! Even if there isn't any buried treasure, sailing off to a tropical paradise would be enough of an incentive.

In the Hidden Island game, you must remove an ancient spell that was cast on the island, and learn the mystery of the island. Have fun if you decide to sail on over to the hidden tropical island, but you just may need to escape from paradise!

Hitch Knot - What Sailing Knot to Know

This is the second in our series for "What Sailing Knot to Know", featuring the "Hitch Knot". For the first knot in the series, be sure to also read about the bowline knot.

There are numerous variations of a hitch knot, including the single hitch, half hitch, clove hitch, and more. To study the many variations of the hitch knot, sail on over to Realknots.

Maltese Sailing Yacht

There are some things worth mentioning again, and the Maltese Falcon sailing yacht is one of those things! Truly an extreme in the world of sailing with her start-of-the-art technology and towering sails. Although this sailing video may only seem like the Maltese was someones fantasy, it indeed is a fantasy come true for its owner. So, yes, the Maltese is more than just a dream, as you can see when you read more about the Maltese Falcon sailing yacht.

Sailing Schools for Sailing Lessons

If you are planning to learn how to sail and prefer to attend a sailing school, there are many good ones to choose from. We'll be adding more to our list of sailing schools later, but for now this will get you started, depending on the geographical area in which you live. In that I'm in Washington State, I'll begin there!

Keep in mind that it may be more economical to have a friend or relative join you to take sailing lessons from a school since some provide a price break for educating more than one student at a time. So grab a friend before you register for lessons at a sailing school. Happy sailing!

Washington State Sailing Schools,
Sailing Lessons and High School Sailing:

Discovery Sailing School
Discovery Sailing School offers sailing lessons, as well as charter services. Seattle, WA

Gig Harbor Sailing School
Offers sailing school lessons, and is also a sailing club. Gig Harbor, WA

The Sailing Foundation
Even if you're not near the Redmond area, be sure to sail over to The Sailing Foundation. Their site has a long list of sailing schools in Washington State as well as in Oregon. The Sailing Foundation also provides High School Sailing. Redmond, WA

NOTE: Be sure to also visit Johns Nautical List of sailing schools listed below, for additional sailing schools in Washington State.

Sailing Schools in Other States and Countries

Johns Nautical List
Sail on over to John's list to discover a long list of boating and sailing schools in various states within the USA, as well as some located in other Countries. While on his site, I lost count of how many schools he has listed! I was too lazy to count them all, but it appears he has well over 70 listed, so it's well worth your time to visit his site. Thanks John, you made my work here much easier - lol.