Boat #301, Greece

Boat #302, Chile

Good luck to Chile today in their opening World Cup match.

Boat #303, East Germany

A nice stamp, but I especially like the cancellation.

Boat #304, Haiti

Today's boat comes from a great series of pirate themed Haitian stamps.

Arrrrr,

Philip

Boat #305, The Put-in-Bay Burns on Lake St. Clair, Michigan

So today's boat is not a stamp, I know. It is, though, a fairly accurate depiction of how my week has gone.

Philip

Boat #306, United States - Soccer and Tea

Today the United States plays England in their first match of the 2010 World Cup. Naturally I thought it appropriate to find a boat stamp featuring the home team stickin' it to the British. And no, this stamp does not reflect my current politics.

Philip

Boat #307, Cook Islands

The Cook Islands natives cheerfully greet their old buddies, the British. I'm sure this ends well. I wonder what wikipedia has to say about this meeting?...

The first recorded landing on Rarotonga (the main island) by Europeans was in 1814 by the Cumberland; trouble broke out between the sailors and the Islanders and many were killed on both sides.

I'll have to check my collection to see if there's a stamp depicting this same scene but five minutes later. I'm guessing not.

Philip

Boat #308, Bermuda

I could really use a day in Bermuda...

Boat #309, Canada

Boat #310, Czechoslovakia

This is one of my all time favorite boat stamps. In fact, it's part of a four stamp series, each of which is fantastic.

Boat #311, Japan (and Penguins!)

Hooray! Penguins!

Boat #312, Aden

Boat #313, Poland

Boat #314, Peru

Boat #315, Tuvalu

Boat #316, Brunei

I can't even tell you how many emails have flooded into 365 Boats asking: When are we going to Brunei? Well, our long wait is over—we have arrived. Brunei gets my vote for the best official name. Brunei's complete name is: Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace. Wishful thinking most likely, but still nice.

Philip

Boat #317, Pitcairn Islands

For such a tiny place the Pitcairn Islands have an impressive postal catalogue. As of 2008 the official population of Pitcairn was only 50. 50! Pitcairn is the least populated and most remote jurisdiction in the world. There are plenty more fun facts about Pitcairn, but I think we'll save them for a future visit.

Philip

Boat #318, Still Sailing in Poland

I thought we'd spend one more day sailing in Poland.

Boat #319, Poland

A couple weeks ago I walked into FOUND, one of my favorite stores in Ann Arbor. The owner, Mary, greeted me when I walked in: "Phil, I was just thinking of you. I've got a bunch of new stamps in today." She had acquired a small box of all Polish mint sets from the 60's—not necessarily valuable, but all very attractive and in great shape. Here is one of my favorites. Thanks Mary!

Philip

Boat #320, United States - Highlights from the Dearborn Stamp Show, Day Three

I paid 12 cents for this stamp block. Not a bad deal at all.