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Dock Talk 0
Rare Beer For Sale Along the Virginia Coast for Those Looking for a Holiday Gift

(Chesapeake Bay Magazine) – Only 77 casks of Sam Adams Utopias 2019 were brewed this year and you can get a bottle for just $230 at Poseidon’s Pantry, ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
NOAA Looks to End Production of Paper Charts

After 200 years of producing paper charts, NOAA is initiating a five-year process to end production of the charts, focusing instead on electronic navigation charts (ENC). While NOAA ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Long Island Sailor Headed to the BVI Remains Missing

(Newsday) – Peter Farrell, a 72-year old Long Islander set sail on the Blue Dog, his 1931 William Atkin-designed 29-foot sloop along with his 3-year old dog on ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Missing Maine Sailors Found Safe Off Montauk

The 40-foot Beneteau Dove was found safely sailing on passage to Florida after having left Somes Sound, ME three days before. Family members had instigated a Coast Guard ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Sailboat Loses its Rudder and Sinks in the Solent

(The News UK) – The British RNLI were called to the rescue of three Swiss sailors onboard their 40-foot sailboat. The boat had lost its rudder off Cowes ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
The North Atlantic in November

As we are assembling and writing this week’s edition of Cruising Compass we’ve been keeping an eye on the progress of La Vagabonde as they sail east across ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
UP FRONT 0
Harnesses and Grog Offshore Letters

Hi George – It sounds like we have similar approaches to harnesses and alcohol on board during passages. Regarding harnesses, my boat rule is that anytime we ...
On November 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
For the Hungry Crew 0
Fried Dill Pickles

Happy National Fried Pickle Day! Here is an ultimate game day snack. Get the tang of the pickle along with the tastiness of the fried coating, what could ...
On November 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Cool Things to Do 0
Florida’s Holiday Boat Parades for 2019

Every year there seems to be more boat parades during the holiday season – the parades occur anytime from the first of November through the Christmas holidays. If ...
On November 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Tech Talk 0
B&G Brings Radars for Smaller Sailboats Into the Market

Brookes and Gatehouse has launched the Halo20+ and the Halo24 for smaller sailboats. Lightweight, compact, pulse-compression radars are ultra fast in providing updates every second. With a range ...
On November 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks