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 ParksAs 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 ParksMost 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 ParksThis 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 ParksHere’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 ParksThere 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 ParksI’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 ParksThe 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 ParksIn 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 ParksIt 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 ...
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