The last black moon in the western hemisphere occurred on September 30, 2016. What is a ‘black moon’?
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Thanks to last week’s winner, Eileen Colon, for the correct answer to the question: What does dressing a yacht entail? Dressing overall consists of stringing international maritime signal flags on a ship from stemhead to masthead, from masthead to masthead (if the vessel has more than one mast) and then down to the taffrail. It is a sign of celebration, and is done for occasions, anniversaries, and events, whether national, local or personal. Read More
