Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Are these true or fake or were the sailors just superstitious? It's bad luck if you have bananas on a ship, especially on a private boat or fishing yacht, is considered bad luck now it's your turn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Black colour aboard a ship might invite bad luck. The opposite, good luck, is attracted by placing a silver coin under the main mast when raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumisz Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Bad luck to have a woman on board (according to Mr. Gibbs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Rice Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Red sky in the morning ...is a sailor's warning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's bad luck to change the name of the boat. Boats develop a life and mind of their own once they are named and Christened. If you do rename the boat- you absolutely must have a de-naming ceremony. This ceremony can be performed by writing the current boat name on a piece of paper, folding the paper and placing it in a wooden box then burning the box. After, scoop up the ashes and throw them into the sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetworth Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 It's good luck to have a horseshoe on board, unless it is upside down, then the luck will fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Deathly Lexis At sea, some words must be strictly avoided to ensure the ship and crew's safe return. These include obvious ones like "drowned" and "goodbye". If someone says "good luck" to you, it is sure to bring about bad luck. The only way to reverse the curse is by drawing blood, so usually a good punch in the nose will do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiQuiet Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 It's bad luck to be superstitious... I was superstitious once and then something bad and completely unrelated happened a few days later! Better safe than sorry, just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 "son of a gun" Male children born on the ship were referred to as "son of a gun" because the most convenient place to give birth on deck (if you weren't too afraid of having a woman on board) was on the gun deck. Having a male child on board was a sign of good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reorx Redbeard Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 It brings bad luck to kill an albatros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Avoid Gingers Red heads were thought to bring bad luck to a ship if you happened to encounter one before boarding. However, if you speak to the redhead before they get the chance to speak to you, you're saved. In order not to kill our luck with this post we've added one more superstition… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hethwill Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 instead of saying 13, using “12+1” while at sea further regarding the red haired sailors, found this - “Redheaded crew members are bad luck, but a redheaded man whistling is very bad luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Don't sail on these days: . Don't Sail On These Days... Don't Sail On Thursdays, Fridays, the first Monday in April or the second Monday in August. •Fridays: Fridays have long been considered unlucky days, likely because Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday. •Thursdays: Thursdays are bad sailing days because that is Thor's day, the god of thunders and storms. •First Monday in April: The first Monday in April is the day Cain slew Abel •Second Monday in August: The second Monday in August is the day the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. Superstitious sailors believe that the only good day to set sail is Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eishen Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Bad luck to have a woman on board (according to Mr. Gibbs) Some ones even if you does not own a ships .......Specially if she is your mother-in-law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 Pay your dues Seamen that hadn't paid their debts were blamed for storms and any other misfortunate events that would occur on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 Don't Kill an Albatross Seabirds were thought to carry the souls of dead sailors and it is considered bad luck to kill one. However, it is considered good luck if you see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral_Of_The_Fleet Posted June 22, 2016 Author Share Posted June 22, 2016 The Pirate's Look, is a Look For Me Pierced earlobe on a sailor meant that he had sailed around the world or had crossed the equator. Superstitious sailors wore gold hoop earrings because they believed it brought good fortune. Some believed that the gold possessed magic healing powers or that it served as a protective talisman that would prevent the wearer from drowning. Tattoos were also seen as lucky. Seafarers would usually tattoo a nautical star on their bodies as the North Star represented a signal that they were nearing home. Cutting ones hair, nail trimming, and beard shaving were seen as big no-nos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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