(Norfolk Daily News) – During hurricane Irma in 2017 a government buoy broke free of its mooring in South Carolina ending up Hilton Head. Put back in commission, ...
On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy ParksSail technology changes over time and in the recent past, dacron sails have been viewed as being slower than their kevlar and carbon cousins. Recent innovations in dacron ...
On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks(Yachting Monthly) – Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how useful Google Earth can be as you sail in areas far afield. He discusses using satellite imagery from Google Earth ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy ParksJason and Nikki Wynn live aboard a catamaran and sail around the world blogging about their adventures. In this blog they explain in words, photographs and video why ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy ParksBrookes and Gatehouse has launched the Halo20+ and the Halo24 for smaller sailboats. Lightweight, compact, pulse-compression radars are ultra fast in providing updates every second. With a range ...
On November 15, 2019 / By Sandy ParksCruising boats have winches to help handling sails. Do you know if you have the right size winch for your needs? This article by Brian Toss for Harken ...
On November 8, 2019 / By Sandy ParksWe used to call the digital chart readers we put on our boats chart plotters because that’s all they did, they allowed you to navigate on a digital ...
On October 22, 2019 / By Sandy ParksTech guru Steve Miller writes the regular blog Sea Bits through which he tries to educate the cruising comunity on all things to do with modern technology. Here’s ...
On October 21, 2019 / By Sandy ParksTwelve years in their circumnavigation, Patrick and Rebecca Childress offer their expert view of what products aboard their boat they can recommend, or not. They cover faucets, lights, ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy ParksSackville Currie looks at bridgedeck clearance in catamarans. Bridgedeck clearance is cruicial for seaworthiness and crew comfort. Before you head out to the shows to look at cats, ...
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