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Dock Talk 0
Yacht Seized in Drug Raid to be Auctioned Off

(mysailing.au) – Now’s your chance to buy a 2010 Jeanneau 57 valued at over $500,000 for pennies on the dollar. The boat is in Western Australia where the ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Conch Island Created by Fishermen

(Daily Mail UK) – Off the coast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands lies Conch Island. The island has been built up over hundreds of years by ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Underwater Treasure Hunters Salvaged Hundreds of Bottles of Rare Cognac and Liqueur

(CNN) – Six hundred bottles of De Haartman & Co. cognac and 300 bottles of Benedictine liqueur were recovered from the Swedish steamer SS Kyros which had been ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
A Reminder Not to Leave Your Boat in the Water Late in the Season

(Twin Cities Pioneer Press) – Mike Olson purchased his 1977 Pearson in September but the purchase did not include a trailer. He moored the boat on the St. ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
Staying Connected at Sea

For most of my sailing life, HF radio in the form of single side band or Ham radio was the primary way for offshore sailors to stay in ...
On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
UP FRONT 0
Readers respond to La Vagabonde’s Late Season Transatlantic Passage

Two weeks ago, we noted in Cruising Compass’ Just Cruising column that the crew of La Vagabonde, the YouTube stars, Riley, Elayna and little Lenny, were making a ...
On December 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
For the Hungry Crew 0
Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Thanksgiving is just around the corner so its time to think about what you’ll be serving. This spinach dip from Good Housekeeping is a keeper. It takes the ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Charter Chatter 0
Cruise Abaco and Other Businesses Reopening in the Bahamas

There is some good news coming out of the Bahamas as businesses reopen after Hurricane Dorian struck this past August. The charter company Cruise Abaco has announced that ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Tech Talk 0
Replacing Anchor Chain: Watch Video

Jason and Nikki Wynn live aboard a catamaran and sail around the world blogging about their adventures. In this blog they explain in words, photographs and video why ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Reviews 0
The Oyster 565: The Future Is Here

At the huge boat show in Cannes, France, last September I had the good fortune to be invited to visit with the new owner of Oyster Yachts, Richard ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks