Keelhauling, "to drag along the keel"; is a form of punishment meted out to sailors at sea.
The sailor was tied to a line that looped beneath the vessel, thrown overboard on one side of the ship, and dragged under the ship's keel, either from one side of the ship to the other, or the length of the ship (from bow to stern).
As the hull was usually covered in barnacles and other marine growth, if the offender was pulled quickly, keelhauling would typically result in serious cuts, loss of limbs and even decapitation.
If the victim was dragged slowly, his weight might lower him sufficiently to miss the barnacles, but this method would frequently result in his drowning.
The Time:
7pm onwards, Thursday 23rd January 2014
The Place:
The Griffin Inn, Beauford Square, Bath BA1 2AP
The Occasion:
There isn't one,
I'm stuck down here working during the week and would like to meet
some of the local cachers. So I am going to the pub, feel free to
join me.
I will be sat somewhere in the pub with a GPS on the table.
Just walk up and say " I am a cacher my last cache find was ......"
There is no agenda, there is no quiz, there is no raffle.
Meet, chat, drink, be happy!
Plenty of real ale available.
Also you may be able to spot a local celebrity.............. and his t-shirt!!!!!
Some say... he sets excellent caches in and around Melksham.......
Some say ... he has the naffest choice in christmas t-shirts.......
But we just know him as SIMON THE BRIDGE...
