Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Take the Strain Off Your Anchor Chain
Reduce the load on your anchor and provide for more elasticity of your anchor chain by using a snubber. Mysailing offers tips for when and how to use ...
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Dock Talk 0
Log Canoe Capsize, One Missing
Sixteen people were rescued and one was missing from a 32-foot log canoe as reported by myeasternshoremd. Maryland Natural Resources Police are leading a grid search for ...
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Orcas Disappearing from the Pacific Northwest
One of the joys of sailing in the Pacific Northwest is being able to spot the beautiful black and white killer whales. As reported by the New York ...
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Groupe Beneteau Acquires Sailboat Brands
Groupe Beneteau has acquired sailboats on both ends of the sailing spectrum. Seascape, A Slovenian company focusing on peformance sailboats and Delphia Yachts, a Polish company of cruising ...
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Safety Gear Recalls
Practical Sailor points out a couple of important safety recalls. As you gear up for another summer of sailing, it is also a good time to double ...
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Britain Launches New Research Vessel
Britain has launched the RRS Sir David Attenborough to help gain insight into climate change by studies in the Arctic and Antarctic. Eric Haun of MarineLink looks into ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Jeanneau Sponsors “Take the Wheel” During the 2018 Annapolis Boat Show
Thinking about getting a new boat but have yet to try Jeanneau? Join us in Annapolis in October and take the wheel of a Jeanneau sailboat! We are ...
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Top-Down and Bottom-Up Furling Systems
Are you looking into continuous line furling systems? Diego Sosa of sail-world.com has some useful diagrams to help explain the two systems. “Top-down” and “bottom-up” furling are ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Food Prep and Recipes for Your Boat
Blue Water Sailing School has a lot of experience for what works in the galley, including recipes and food preparation. Food and some kind of beverage is ...
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Dock Talk 0
Salty Dawg Fall Rally To The Caribbean Introduces Option For New England Departure
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) has expanded routes for its Fall Rally to the Caribbean, the largest organized fleet of boats cruising-in-company from the East Coast to ...
