Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Charter Chatter 0
Ferry Service Between USVI and BVI to Resume
According to the British Virgin Islands Traveller ferry service between the BVI and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas has resumed. The service will initiallly start with just one daily ...
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Tech Talk 0
The Increasing Size of Container Ships
(NPR) – A couple of weeks ago a container ship got stuck in the Suez Canal and the concern is that this may happen more often in the ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Numbers Game for Superyachts
Have you ever wondered how many superyachts were out sailing the oceans? According to Superyacht Times as of December 2020 there were 825 sailing yachts over 100 feet ...
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Dock Talk 0
Whale Freed from Netting
(BVI News) – Last week a humpback whale was found entangled in netting in Sir Francis Drake’s Channel, BVI but somehow was able to shake the netting loose. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Thinking of Crossing the Pacific Ocean?
Do you have time for a cruise that can take anywhere from 5-10 weeks and you want to travel the 8,000 miles from Panama to Australia. Improve Sailing ...
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Dock Talk 0
Rescue Needed for Sailboat Suffering Engine Failure and No Wind
The Royal Naval Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had to rescue a sailor onboard a 34-foot sailboat last Friday as the vessel experienced engine failure and there was no wind. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Boat Apps for iPhones and Androids
There are so many apps out there its hard to know where to start. Yachting & Boating World has done some of the work for you, picking out ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
No Kill Switch, Big Problems
We were anchored stern to the beach with several other cruising boats in the western anchorage in Papeete Harbor, Tahiti. We’d been invited for cocktails with our friends ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Top 10 Cruising Boat Upgrades
As I’ve noted in this space before, a lot of folks bought cruising boats during the pandemic and many are planning to head off in the future, maybe ...
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