Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Why This is a Busy Hurricane Year
(Washington Post) – 2020 has seen a very active hurricane season. As of the end of September there have been 23 named storms, roughly double the average. Some ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Bar Reopens
(AP News) – For those headed to Florida there is some good news. Sloppy Joe’s is reopening after having been closed for six months due to the pandemic. ...
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Dock Talk 0
HH Catamarans Gaining Ground in the High-End Catamaran Market
(Robb Report) – For the past eight years HH Catamarans has been stepping into the multi-million dollar catamaran market. Building fast, light-weight, luxurious catamarans they have caught on ...
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Dock Talk 0
USCG to Conduct Survey of Shallow Draft Waters
The leading marine trade association, NMMA, is urging all recreational boaters to take a survey the Coast Guard is conducting: Waterways Analysis and Management System Study on the ...
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Dock Talk 0
Harbormaster Appreciation Day
Make a note on your calendar. Next Thursday, October 8 is the annual Harbormaster Appreciation Day. Check out the usharbors.com website for giveaways and, on the 8th they ...
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Dock Talk 0
Sailors in New Zealand Detained for Ignoring Border Ban
(Asia Pacific Report) – Three sailors aboard their sailboat, Anita, arrived in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand despite being told they would not be allowed to enter. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Close Encounter with Three Killer Whales
Three sailors onboard the Promise 3, a 48-foot sailboat were attacked by three killer whales off Cape Finisterre, Spain last week. The attack lasted about 45 minutes with ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Weather Routers Add Huge Value for Passagemakers
Last week, I ran a short piece on the new and not-so-new weather-routing software that many offshore sailors are using these days. The article got a lot of ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Best Brownies
(delish) – Who doesn’t love a good chocolate brownie? Mixes are fine but its so easy to make brownies from scratch and they taste so good! You can ...
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