Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1919 — How Jack Tars Know When Ship Is Approaching Land [ARTICLE]

How Jack Tars Know When Ship Is Approaching Land

Sailors have a curious way of knowing when their ship is approaching land. They go to Mother Nature for their knowledge U you are on the ship they may ask you to feel the deck, which is wet with dew. Even though the stars are shining clearly, and the sea is absolutely smooth, the deck seems as though water had been poured across it. The sailor will then inform you that dew is never to be found more than 30 miles from land, so the dew is a good indication.