Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Dock Talk 0

  Piracy on the Rise in Singapore

  (Asean Today) – There was nearly double the number of incidents of piracy in The Straits of Malacca and Singapore last year versus 2018. There is some speculation ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Man Thought to Have Drown While Untangling Line From His Propeller

  (Somerset Live) – Last summer a sailor left on his yacht, Egoist, from his mooring in Watchet, UK. Fifteen days later his body was discovered. An inquest has ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Owner Used His Superyacht to Smuggle a Painting Out of Spain

  (Forbes) – Spanish billionaire Jaime Botin will be spending 18-months in jail as well as paying $60 million for smuggling Picasso’s Head of a Young Woman out of ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  What Does It Cost to Go Cruising?

  The dream of buying a blue water boat, cutting ties and heading over the horizon toward new and exotic landfalls is very real for a lot of us. ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Crossing the Digital Divide

  It is fun to look back and think about how much our sailing and cruising technology has changed in our lifetimes. Sextants gave way to Loran and SatNav ...

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

  Cauliflower Steak

  There are times when cruising you want a hearty meal but may not have the proper facilities onboard for keeping meat. This cauliflower steak recipe provides a tasty ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Tech Talk 0

  Twist in a Knot Affects Performance

  (NPR) – People have been using knots for thousands of years but until now scientists have been unable to explain why some knots work better than others. Now ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Tech Talk 0

  Magnetic North Pole Used to Calibrate GPS is on the Move

  (Space) – For the past two decades the earth’s magnetic north pole has been drifting from its  previous home in the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia, crossing the prime ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Dufour 530: Innovative, Versatile & Fast

  Dufour is one of the most venerable brands in the world sailing market and today still is one of the most popular brands of sailboats in Europe, particularly ...

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

  Marina in South Puget Sound Saved in Donation to State

  (Key Peninsula News) – In some good news for South Puget Sound the Recreational Boating Association of Washington and its nonprofit RBAW Marine Parks Conservancy announced that they ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks