Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Cruising to Grenada

  Grenada has come up with a website to help cruisers who are planning on sailing to the country. By signing up to their database the country knows where ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Tartan 3400 (now 345) Revisited

  This review is excerpted from the original that ran in BWS in 2005. The Tartan brand is now under new ownership and management by the principles of Seattle ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Mayflower II Getting Set to Sail

  (USA Today) – After $11 million in renovations and delays due to the coronavirus, the Mayflower II is getting ready to return home to Plimoth Plantation, MA from ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Boston Light, Oldest Staffed Lighthouse in the U.S.

  (Marine Log) – The U.S. Coast Guard is transferring stewardship of the 304-years old lighthouse under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. The Coast Guard will continue to ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Respect the Destination

  (Sail Scotland) – Officials in marine tourism in Scotland have issued a campaign for boaters to follow as they sail to various harbors and the campaign works for ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Cuba Slowly Opens to Tourism

  vv(On Cuba News) – Cuba has had a rough go of it with tourism as the rules keep changing. Visitors from the U.S. were encouraged and then not ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Extreme Social Distancing-Around Alone With No Electronics

  Sixty-two year old Bert ter Hart just completed sailing alone around the world in 267 days. Aboard his 42-foot boat, Seaburban, the Canadian sailed the five capes navigating ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Beneteau & Jeanneau to Close U.S. Factory

  Boy, that was a hard headline to write. But it is true. Groupe Beneteau announced that the company was in the process of putting their large boat building ...

  On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  For the Hungry Crew 0

  Zucchini and Feta Pizza with Artichoke and Garlic Sauce

  One positive aspect of the shutdowns due to coronavirus is that many of us are spending more time in the garden. Here in the northeast gardens are getting ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Cool Things to Do 0

  Taking Care of Your Dinghy

  While cruising, your dinghy is your mode of transportation from your vessel to shore. Taking care of the dinghy will ensure you will have it when you need ...

  On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks