Seeing a big white bird called an Albatross was good luck.
Bananas were unlucky as they attracted spiders.
Whistling was bad luck as it was thought that it encouraged stormy weather.
Women were unlucky on a ship. The seas would get jealous and cause a storm.
Red sky in the morning was a warning. It meant storms were coming.
Changing the name of a boat was unlucky.
Gold was lucky, You could even cure sickness with gold.
Tattoos were lucky. A picture of a chicken or pig would help people get back to the land.
Cats on a boat were good luck as they killed mice.
odd numbers were lucky as you always had an extra.
