Here's our ordered categories for organizing our various threaded discussions.
- 🚩 Signal Flags & Honors (Admins) ------> Official announcements + pinned guides + featured “best of the crew.”
- 👋 The Dock (Introductions) -----> New member intros, roll calls, meet-and-greet posts, and “where are you from?”
- ⚓ Quarterdeck (General) -----> General nautical conversation that doesn’t fit elsewhere—news, ideas, questions, thoughts.
- 📖 Captain’s Log (Stories) -----> Sea stories (true or tall), book/film talk, naval history, lore, and “you had to be there” moments.
- 🪚 The Boatyard (Makers) -----> DIY builds, ship models, restoration projects, woodworking, nautical décor, and progress photos.
- 🧭 The Bridge (Going Places) -----> Charters, bareboating, trip logs, routes, harbors, racing plans, flotilla ideas, and “dream voyages.”
- 🧠 Ask the Crew -----> Questions and “what would you do, Skipper?” threads—seeking advice, opinions, and crew wisdom.
- 🌊 Sea Wins & Hard Lessons -----> Celebrations and lessons learned—wins, near-misses, mishaps, and what you’d do differently.
- 🪶 Crow’s Nest (Fun/Trivia) -----> Trivia, challenges, polls, memes (tasteful), boat names, sea quotes, and pure fun.
- ⚓ Ports of Call (Meetups) -----> Local meetups, museum days, dockside socials, coffee / happy hours, and event planning.
In addition, we want to encourage the use of Title Tags BEFORE your Subject text in your posting:
[Story]
[Book]
[Film]
[History]
[Lore]
[Build]
[Model]
[Decor]
[Charter]
[Trip]
[Race]
[Foil]
[Gear]
[Meetup]
[Question]
[Win]
[Lesson]
Title tags make all our posts searchable and keep our categories from exploding.