Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Tech Talk 0
Protect You and Your Boat From Lightning
The marine insurance company, Gowrie Group has an article on what exactly lightning is, the possibility of a strike and prevention measures. Lightning is a channel of negative ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Kraken 50 – Designed for Sailing in Safety and Comfort Offshore
The recently launched Kraken 50 has been designed to be a short-handed bluewater cruising yacht. Her dual-headed Solent rig, the integral Zero Keel, Kevlar reinforced forward sections and ...
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Dock Talk 0
Long Island, in the Bahamas is Planning a New Airport
According to the Caribbean Journal, the Bahamian government is looking to create a new airport on Long Island, home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the ...
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Dock Talk 0
New Resort on Malolo Island, Fiji Has Ripped Out Part of a Reef, Dumped Waste, Blocked Traditional Fisheries – All Before Gaining Approval
(newsroom.co.nz) – The resort would be Fiji’s largest, and is set to include the Pacific nation’s first casino. A tourism expert has warned the desecration on Malolo Island ...
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Dock Talk 0
Russians Mess With GPS To Confuse Ships: Its Always Good to Learn To Navigate By Paper Charts
From Business Insider comes this article regarding how the Russians are hacking GPS in order to confuse ships and airplanes as to where they are. They use the ...
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Dock Talk 0
Sailboat Knocks Out Power to 28,000 In the Keys
This picture comes from the Patch website in Bradenton, FL and not something you see every day. The sailboat struck power lines south of Tavernier and managed to ...
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Dock Talk 0
Trimaran Strikes Rocks Off Shelter Cove, CA, Second Rescue Needed In a Month
(Lost Cove Outpost) – The crew of a 45-foot trimaran named Midnight Sun had to abandon ship in treacherous waters last night after striking some rocks near Shelter ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Leopard 50P – a True Blue Water Cruiser Cat
I had the good fortune to spend a “day at the office” sailing the new Lagoon 50P in the trade-wind-swept waters off Ft. Lauderdale on Tuesday. The sun ...
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UP FRONT 0
Should Sailors be Certified?
In last week’s Just Cruising column, I posed the question of whether or not boat owners, skippers and sailors in general should be required to take some sort ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Cheesy Baked Shrimp Scampi Dip
Here is a dip with a difference from delish. Mix together shrimp, cheddar and parmesan cheese along with some lemon, wine and garlic and you have a nice, ...
