Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Tech Talk 0
How to Safely Rescue Numerous People
(gCaptain) – Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, along with the Coast Guard, has released the “Mass Rescue Operations Lifesaving Device Broad Agency Announcement” solicitation seeking ...
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Dock Talk 0
Solo Sailor Rescued After Seven Hours Trapped On Grounded Yacht
(abc.net.au) – Will Fantom was sailing his yacht Skeese along with his dog MIschief when he found himself waking up to his alarm going off and heading towards ...
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Dock Talk 0
Global Solo Challenge: A Fantastic Personal Adventure
A unique solo sail around the world has been announced for 2023. The Global Solo Challenge is a singlehanded, non-stop trip via three capes and will have a ...
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Dock Talk 0
Wally the Walrus is a Little Too Friendly
(Practical Boat Owner) – Wally, a walrus from Svalbard, Norway has decided to make friends of boat owners in St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, UK. He has been ...
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Dock Talk 0
Fast Ferry Collides with Fishing Boat
Friday, July 16 the Nantucket, MA fast ferry, Grey Lady IV, collided with the sportfishing boat, Razor Bill. According to NBC Boston the vessel then hit a sailboat ...
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Dock Talk 0
Trimaran Flips Off New Hampshire Coast
(Seacoast Online) – Three people were successfully rescued off the 42-foot trimaran, Triad after she overturned about 20 miles off the coast of Portsmouth, NH. The Coast Guard ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Storing Berries
How often to you buy berries only to have them go soft or moldy in a short amount of time? This article from Bon Appetit will help you ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Laser Designer Bruce Kirby Gone at 92
Of the yacht designers active over the last 50 years or so, few have had more impact on the general sailing population than Canadian-born Bruce Kirby. His design ...
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UP FRONT 0
Multihulls are Everywhere
In last week’s Just Cruising column, I raised the question of whether it was time for Rosie and me to move from a monohull to a multihull for ...
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