One is that the flag was adopted as a mark of respect to the bravery of the Scottish sailors in the Battle of Santa Cruz.

In the 20th century, Inuit music was influenced by Scottish and Irish sailors, as well as, most influentially, American country music.

Bill Buchan, Sr. was a Scottish born American sailor and yacht design, boat-builder.

It looked back to William Cash, a Scottish sailor who came to the United States in 1653; there were recurring images of rivers and oceans.

John H. Blair (born 1887) was a Scottish sailor.

David Dunlop (22 December 1859 - 3 September 1931) was a Scottish sailor and Olympic Champion.

Albert Martin was a Scottish sailor and Olympic Champion.

Captain James McKinley, a Scottish sailor, arrived at Monterey in the 1820s and became a successful trader.

Alexander Selkirk, also known as Alexander Selcraig, was a Scottish sailor.

One survivor, a Scottish sailor named Angus Gunn, settled not far from Rocky Beach.