Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Movies For Those Who Are Landlocked
From the same people who each year give us the top ten boating names (BoatUS), we now have some of the top movies to see while you are ...
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Two Crew Rescued From 39-Foot Sailboat 600 Miles Off Bermuda
Through the AMVER System (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System), two British sailors were rescued 598 miles off the coast of Bermuda. Initially the motor vessel Torm Laura heard ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Are Those Zephyrs on the Horizon?
We’re now into week seven of the economic shutdown and the shelter-in-place rules in most states. I’ve heard economists say that the economy is like a ship hove ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Spring Asparagus Salad with Feta
(Food and Wine) – Its springtime and that means there is plenty of asparagus at the market. This recipe mixes fresh and blanched asparagus with peas, pea shoots ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Tropical Storm Risk Website
Above we have an article on the potential for severe hurricanes this year in the world’s seas. Here is a website to help you track tropical storms worldwide ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Know Your Safety Acronyms
There are so many acronyms for, well, just about everything. Ones that you should be comfortably familiar with are those connected to safety gear for yourself and your ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Excess 11 Cruising Cat
It has been two years since Groupe Beneteau introduced the new Excess line of cruising cats to their portfolio of sail and powerboat brands. The concept was from ...
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Residents’ Concerns Regarding Quarantined Sailors in the USVI
(The New York Times) – While organizations such as the Salty Dawg Sailing Association are helping sailors leave safely from the Virgin Islands there are still a large ...
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Warming Oceans Leads To Greater Risk Of Hurricanes
(gCaptain) – Forecasters are concerned that this year there will be an increased risk of stronger hurricanes due to record high temperatures in the world’s seas. The entire ...
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Beneteau Reacts to the Worldwide Slowdown
Its no secret that the sailing industry has been hit by the coronavirus crisis. Beneteau, one of the world’s largest boat manufacturers gives an update as to what ...
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