Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Australian Singlehander Rescued After Being Being Boarded by Pirates
(Daily Mail UK) – Tadeusz Nowicki, 70 was sailing his sailboat Hoopla last month off the coast of Bali when his vessel was boarded by 10 pirates. After ...
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Slower Ship Speeds Saves Whales
(gCaptain) – Fifteen shipping companies joined in a program from May through November, 2019 in an initiative to cut air pollution and protect endangered whales around San Francisco ...
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A Labor of Love, the Restoration of a 90-year old Sailboat
Cynara is a classic sailing yacht built in Britain in 1927. She is the oldest vintage yacht in Japan and her restorers are determined to bring her to ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Black Bean Salsa
(allrecipes.com) – This recipe for black bean salsa is easy to make and has very little prep time. The flavors do come together if you let it chill ...
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Tech Talk 0
Calculating Winch Power for Your Boat
Harken and Brian Toss have produced an in-depth information sheet on what to look for when putting winches on your boat. Efficiently applied force, how the sheets lead ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Bahamas Reopening: New Procedures and Protocols
The Bahamas is reopening to visitors starting June 15, 2020. The Association of Bahamas Marinas which represents 48 marinas throughout the Bahamas has put together information on procedures ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Lost Legends: Patrick Childress and Brion Toss
I am sad to report that this week we lost two old friends who are legends in the sailing and cruising worlds. Patrick Childress (pictured at top) succumbed ...
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Multimedia Performers At Sea with Nowhere to Land
(BBC News) – Grey Filastine and Nova Ruth are musicians who perform traditional Javanese melodies and contemporary electronic music. They have been using their 1947 schooner, the Arka ...
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Family of Three Living on Uninhabited Island in the Bahamas
(Eyewitness News, Bahamas) – The Royal Bahamas Defense Force is looking into the circumstances of a family of three living on an uninhabitied island in the Bahamas. The ...
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Coast Guard Alerted to Explosion Onboard 54-Foot Sailboat
(KSBY News) – The Coast Guard and Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported explosion aboard a 54-foot sailboat with two on board the vessel. The two ...
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