My Two Penneth
Sorting through my old files I found three different copies of the English Weekly Illustrated with stories on the build of the Queen...
Paul Curtis
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Paul Curtis
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Choosing a Schooner!
I asked John Quirk when he was doing the illustrations for my new book, Better Boating Blunders, to please do me a drawing illustrating...
Paul Curtis
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Leaving Your Moorings!
30 knots on the nose in a steep sea running against the wind can raise your attention level, but it's much easier to deal with then...
Paul Curtis
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
It's a Hard Life!
While Covid has kept me from writing about Big Ships, it did at least give me a chance to finish a book on small boats. Sadly, I must...
Paul Curtis
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
Trivia: Trad or Mod?
I recently asked a question on the FB pages of a number of ship enthusiast sights about what they thought of the growing trend to adorn...
Paul Curtis
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Crossings of the Queens
This photo of the famous Mid-Atlantic crossings of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth put me in mind of a painting by that great marine...
Paul Curtis
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Pacific Princess to Survive!
Pacific Princess to Survive! One of the most loved small cruise ships and one of the last small ships left offering reasonably low-cost...
Paul Curtis
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Another One Bites the Dust
Borrowing an old line popularised by Freddie Mercury, it was sad to see that the first brand new ship ordered by a fledgling Carnival...
Paul Curtis
- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
Crooning in the Dark
Rollei toting Bing was a keen photographer and used to haunt the darkroom on the Elizabeth and Mary when crossing the Atlantic. You can...
Paul Curtis
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
QM2 Display Pays Tribute to Ship’s Photographers
My first attempt to get a job on the RMS Queen Mary was to be a ship’s photographer. Following a written application, I was invited for...
Paul Curtis
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
Nothing to Say Here
Hunting through my drawers (no, not those) I have discovered this invitation to the last Officers’ Party ever held aboard the RMS Queen...
Paul Curtis
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
What Happens at Crew Parties?
The main differences from land-based parties is that there is usually a far greater mix of nationalities than ashore, which is not...
Paul Curtis
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Nieuw Amsterdam Gets New Lease of Life
: As a former entertainment’s officer aboard the RMS Queen Mary, I was saddened by the fact that the British Government appeared to go...
Paul Curtis
- Aug 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Lucky Escape from My First Ship
I scored my first job on a passenger ship as a junior photographer. Cruising from Southampton, the Greek Line’s Lakonia used to take...
Paul Curtis
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Sea Lovers Delight
I have to tell you the tale of Richard Bennett. In England, there was Beken and Son, and in the USA they had Morris Rosenfeld. They were...