Aw man, I love shanties! Have several CDs worth. Don't really know why as I am quite afraid of the ocean, even though I have sailed in it and swam in it and all that. It's just that the ocean is so big, and, well, I'm so goshdarn little. There's critters down there we humans ain't never seen before.

Nonetheless I am fascinated by tall ships and would love to go on one. My husband's uncle, who used to be in the Navy, said, maybe you could take a trip as a workaway. But don't expect them to cut you any slack just because you're a girlie!