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Dock Talk 0
Wind Generators: Readers Respond

Hi George, We had a KISS on our old boat and it was fine. Not like a helicopter taking off but not totally obnoxious either. New to us boat ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
Steering Without a Rudder

In modern cruising and racing sailboats with fin keels and spade rudders, the most vulnerable part of the whole boat is the rudder. Every year during the fall ...
On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
UP FRONT 0
Wind Generators: Readers Respond

Hi George, We had a KISS on our old boat and it was fine. Not like a helicopter taking off but not totally obnoxious either. New to us ...
On February 26, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
Wind Generators: Best or Pest?

In anticipation of having our Jeanneau 45.2 Lime’n in the Caribbean for the winter, where we would have steady trade winds, we took the plunge and added a ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
After a Year At Sea, Ghost Ship Washes Ashore in Ireland

(The Guardian) – The 250 foot MV Alta has been drifting for over a year past the Americas, Europe and Africa. September 2018 found the ship approximately 1,300 ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
From 1900 to 2017 197 Hurricanes Have Cost $2 Trillion Dollars in the U.S.

(Maritime Executive) – Hurricanes have cost an astounding amount of dollars in the U.S. over the past century and in all likelihood the trend will continue upward. The ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Emergency Hatches for Multihulls Being Recalled

Many of the major catamaran builders use GOIOT escape hatches in their vessels. Early February the hatch manufacturer issued a recall of hatches built before September 2018. Read ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Deepwater Horizon Disaster Keeps on Growing

(Earther) – 2010 saw the largest oil spill in history, in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers died as did thousands of marine animals. In recent studies its ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Drinking and Sailing: Which Comes First

(My Sailing Australia) – Most people would agree that sailing and drinking goes together. After racing many head straight to the bar to drink and exchange stories. Does ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Reviews 0
The New Hylas 60 Debuted in Miami

Our friends at Hylas Yachts have been teasing us and the Hylas family with the drawings and renderings of the new German Frers-designed Hylas 60 for many months. ...
On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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