Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Used Oyster Shells Needed
(Food & Wine) – The Coronavirus has caused all sorts of disruptions including the lack of oyster shells collected from restaurants. People around the country are now being ...
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Fleeing Australia By Yacht
A 31-year old man has been arrested after attempting to flee Australia via a sailboat. A bulk carrier had come to the assistance of the sailboat which was ...
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85-Day Trip Across the Atlantic to See Dad
(New York Times) – Juan Manuel Ballestero was on the island of Porto Santo in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira in the North Atlantic. He was anxious to ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Watermelon Margarita
(acouplecooks.com) – Summertime is here and the days are getting more humid. Now is the time for a drink that is tangy, sweet and refreshing. Place watermelon in ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Back to the Beginning
Fifty years. Today chartering in the BVI is big business, with multitudes of boats and charter companies. The beginings were quite humble, starting fifity years ago with four ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Fewer Hurricanes Due to Saharan Dust
The experts have been planning on an intensive hurricane season but this week any potential hurricanes will be put on pause. A Saharan dust plume is making its ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Hanse 315: Pocket Cruiser Packs a Punch
Designing a cruising boat in the 30-foot range is a special challenge for yacht designers. The builder and their customers want everything aboard that you would find on ...
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Dock Talk 0
Safely Done!
The Homeward Bound Flotilla has come to a close, and all 184 boats have safely made landfall in the US or Canada. The Flotilla had 473 sailors, multiple ...
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Bahamian Rules for the Summer
The Bahamas is opening to tourism July 1 and welcoming sailors but have reversed their initial rules and are now requiring a negative test for Covid before foreign ...
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Exclusion Zone in the BVI
The government of the British Virgin Islands has set up an exclusion zone limiting marine traffic due to the coronavirus. This zone includes the western tips of Jost ...
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