Overboard

 Freddy and the Hawkesdale 

a burlap sack, possibly containing a seafaring felineThis tale of courage and friendship is a timely reminder that while worse things happen at sea, it also brings out the best in man and his seafurring shipmates. On this occasion, the true grit award goes to the volunteer RNLI boatmen from Clacton and Margate who risked their lives in heavy seas to save the Hawkesdale’s crew.   Read more

 

 Extreme survivor 

The Jolly Roger flag with a cats skullAble Sea-cat Bart shares Ginger’s incredible adventure that showcases the California Clipper cat’s courage and extreme survival skills – twenty-four hours of regular dips in the ocean clinging to the ship’s auxiliary helm. Beat that Bear Grylls!   Read more

 

 Overboard 

An albatross with a wicked glint in its eyeJoseph, an intrepid ginger tomcat, fell in the sea from the mizzen channels, heroically paddled around the Pacific for 20 minutes, and punched a predatory albatross with a paw before finally being rescued in this nail-biter from Alan Villers.   Read more

 

 Curiosity nearly killed the cat 

Able Sea-cat Bart highlights the problem of doors and hatches blocking essential patrolling activities in Curiosity Nearly Killed the Cat. Exploring and seeing what’s going on is what seafurrers do, he explains in a cautionary tale of seafaring felines, the sailors’ pest controllers, shipmates, mascots and pets.   Read more

 

 Purrlitzer Prize 

In Purrlitzer, Able Sea-cat Bart shares Alan Villiers’ story of the Joseph Conrad crew rowing to rescue the ship’s kitten that fell overboard. It’s a classic tale of the head-above-water courage of seafaring felines, the sailors’ pest controllers, shipmates, mascots and pets.   Read more

 

 Spinning a yarn 

Spinning a yarn isn’t fake news, it’s a take-a-break equivalent to Grumpy Cat’s online antics. Sailors never let facts get in the way of a good story says Able Sea-cat Bart, tall tale curator of seafaring felines, the sailors’ pest controllers, shipmates, mascots and pets.   Read more

 

 Roll out the barrel 

Roll out the barrel with tales of one cat saved from shipwreck riding a barrel to another shooting over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Enjoy these stories says Able Sea-cat Bart of the seafaring felines, the sailors’ pest controllers, shipmates, mascots and pets.   Read more