Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Features for Marine Binoculars

  Binoculars are an important piece of equipment for sailboats from finding a mooring, looking for buoys in the distance or checking up high in the rigging. To get ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  A Single-Handed Single-Hander’s Long Way Home

  Garry Crothers recently celebrated his arrival in Derry, Ireland after a journey of 3,600 miles singlehanding aboard his aluminium Ovni 435 cutter Kind of Blue. Crothers suffered an ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  A Cold Blob in the Atlantic Ocean

  (mashable.com) – We all hear about the warming of the Atlantic Ocean and it is this warming that also provides for a “cold blob” in the middle of ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Singlehander’s Vessel Struck by a Whale

  (noonsite.com) – The sailing vessel Matroos encountered a pod of whales 37 miles off Horta, Azores when the boat was struck by one whale. Water was coming through ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Cape Cod Canal’s Bridges to be Replaced

  (South Coast Today) – The Cape Cod Canal, MA was built in 1916 with the two bridges that service the Cape being built about twenty years later. The ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Eight Years Strong: A Dog and a Dolphin

  (insider.com) – Here is a story to put a smile on your face. Gunner, a golden retriever met Delta eight years ago when Gunner was eight weeks old ...

  On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Jeanneau 349

  We ran this review of the Jeanneau 349 six years ago after sea trials in Miami. In today’s pandemic, boat sales have been one of the bright lights ...

  On July 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Covid-19 and World of Boating

  Earlier this week, this notice appeared at the top of the Newport International Boat Show’s website. 2020 Newport International Boat Show Cancellation
It is with a heavy heart that ...

  On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Seaward 32RK Is a ‘Thin-Water-Cruiser’

  The Seaward 32RK was designed and for years built by Floridian Nick Hake. The design is now part of the Island Packet company which builds the Island Packet ...

  On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Jeanneau and Excess Catamarans Add New Dealer Crusader Yacht Sales

  Crusader Yacht Sales, owned and operated by Mike Titgemeyer, is now the exclusive distributor of Jeanneau sailboats and Excess catamarans for the mid-Chesapeake region. Both brands are owned ...

  On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks