Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Dock Talk 0

  Long Stringy Stingy Thingy-Is a Real Thing

  (Science Alert) – What’s in a name? This long stringy stingy thingy is a siphonophore which is made up of thousands of individuals and found deep in the ...

  On April 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Object Washes Ashore in North Carolina

  (Popular Mechanics) – There are lots of strange objects in the sea and recently a suspicious object washed ashore in North Carolina. Obviously floating for awhile out on ...

  On April 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Messing About in Boats

  This morning (Wednesday) a couple of things happened that are the new normal for living just about anywhere in the world. First, the U.S. administration decided that the ...

  On April 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  For the Hungry Crew 0

  Asparagus with Wasabi Mayonnaise Dip

  Sylvia Dabney’s The Boater’s Cookbook is a great book to have in any galley. Besides recipes she has some wonderful remembrances and suggestions for the galley. The recipes ...

  On April 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Charter Chatter 0

  Overcrowding the Anchorages in St. Thomas

  (The St. John Source) – The locals and personnel at Magens Bay on the north side of St. Thomas, USVI are expressing concern with the large number of ...

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

  Outbound 46 Revisited

  A modern classic performance cruiser turns 20 It is hard to believe that the Outbound 46 is 20 years old. I remember meeting the inspiration behind the boat, ...

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

  140 MPH Winds Strike Vanuatu

  (The Daily Mail) – The island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific was struck by Cyclone Harold Monday, making it the strongest storm to hit the island in ...

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

  Tennessee Couple on a 45-Foot Lagoon Stuck at Sea

  (Local Memphis) – A Tennessee couple and their two friends were sailing from the Galapagos to French Polynesia when the Coronavirus struck. By the time they arrived at ...

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

  Switlik Does Its Part to Help Protect Medical Professionals

  In response to the major problem of personal protective equipment for medical professionals, SWITLIK has re-allocated their production line to make face shields for medical professionals. Using supplies ...

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

  Tartan Yachts Under New Ownership

  Seattle Yachts International has just announced that they will be acquiring the assets of Tartan Legacy Yachts. Seattle Yachts has been a dealer for both lines for a ...

  On April 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks