Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Be Careful Out There
From the Safety and Security Net in the Caribbean comes notice of an attempted theft in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. Around 2am the captain of a catamaran discovered a ...
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Tech Talk 0
Noise, Noise, Noise
(gCaptain.com) – You don’t often think about it, but there is a lot of noise in the ocean and a great deal of it caused by human interaction. ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Meringue Sundae with Peppery Berry Sauce
(Epicurious) – This recipe makes a lovely dessert after a dinner-for-two on Valentines Day. What’s even better is you can use store-bought meringue cookies to help make an elegant ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
A Walk Up Boo Boo Hill
One of our favorite cruising grounds in all the world is the Exuma chain in the Bahamas that stretches south from Nassau on New Providence to George Town ...
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Dock Talk 0
Rescue with a Difference
(The Maritime Executive) – The Coast Guard is well-known for rescuing sailors in need, this rescue must have left them shaking their heads. A sport fishing boat notified ...
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Dock Talk 0
Need for Speed
The America’s Cup is going on now in New Zealand, where the boats are hitting speeds up to 40 knots. That seems incredibly fast but not to two ...
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Dock Talk 0
Autonomous Research Vessel Launched This Week to Map the Seafloor
(wired.com) – The 72-foot long autonomous research vessel was launched this week in Alameda, CA. The carbon-fiber composite and stainless steel-hulled vessel was designed by the company Saildrone ...
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Dock Talk 0
Clean Shipping Ahead: A Cargo Ship Made of Wood
(BBC) – Sailcargo, a shipyard based in Costa Rica is looking to prove that zero-carbon shipping is not only possible but commercially viable. Looking back and into the ...
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