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  The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Promises Some Surprises

  With the official northern hemisphere hurricane season starting today, June 1, we’ve been hearing and reading a lot about the forecasts from NOAA and other research groups for ...

  On June 2, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Ocean Race Comes to America

  As we put together this week’s Cruising Compass in Newport, RI, just 70 miles offshore the two leaders of The Ocean Race are battling it out seven miles ...

  On May 11, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Medical Emergencies

  Most of us who plan and then make long cruises across oceans are all over preparing our boats for the challenges of seafaring. But, being prepared for medical ...

  On May 4, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Invasion of the Atlantic Blob

  This year, the east coast of the southern US, the Bahamas, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico are in for a massive invasion of the Atlantic Blob, aka a ...

  On April 20, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  A Tale of Survival

  Here’s one I will never forget. We were sailing up the Malacca straits in a loose company of fellow cruisers and headed for the island Kupang off the ...

  On April 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Getting Ready for Offshore Sailing This Year

  There are a lot of offshore sailing events coming this year and for those of us preparing ourselves and our boats for the rigors of sailing over the ...

  On March 17, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  New $99 Gadget Links Smart Phones to Satellite Comms Network

  I’ve been on a satellite comms jag lately and here I go again. For the last year, smartphone companies, Apple in particular, have been working on satellite connectivity ...

  On March 10, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Eight Bells for Rick Palm “Grandpa Rick Was a Good Guy”

  The following was written by and sent to CC by Julie Palm, Rick’s wife, and her son Ted. We offer them our deepest condolences. Richard Victor “ Rick” ...

  On March 1, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Huge Advancement in Personal Locator Beacons, At Last

  In the world of offshore sailors, this is big news. Two weeks ago, ARTEX ACR, the leading suppliers of personal locator beacons, EPIRBs and many other safety products, ...

  On February 24, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Sat Comm Wars are Heating Up

  It was only two months ago that I was crowing in this space about how rapidly cruisers were adopting the new Starlink sat comm technology due to its ...

  On February 17, 2023 / By Sandy Parks