Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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Cool Things to Do 0
No Experience Necessary: Race 40,000 Miles Round the World
Every year, people from all walks of life sign up for one or more of eight legs in a circumnavigation around the globe. The race, and it is ...
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Boat Reviews 0
The New Flagship Catalina 545 Wows the Annapolis Show
Catalina Yachts, one of America’s most venerable and influential sailboat builders over the last 50 years introduced their all new Flagship Catalina 545 at October’s Annapolis sailboat show. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Boaters Volunteer to Rebuild Man-O-War in the Abacos, Bahamas
In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which swept through the northern Bahama Abaco island chain in September, there has been a huge outpouring of support for the devastated ...
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Dock Talk 0
First Person to Circumnavigate Singlehanded Both the American and Antarctic Continents in One Season
(CNN) – Randall Reeves set off from San Francisco, CA September 2018 and successfully completed his circumnavigation of nearly 40,000 miles, rounding both the American and Antarctic continents, ...
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Dock Talk 0
Piracy at a Five Year Low
(Maritime Executive) – According to the ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre pirate attacks in the first three quarters of this year have fallen to a five-year low. Nigeria ...
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Dock Talk 0
Erosion Causes Lighthouse to be Moved Over 200 Feet Inland
(BBC) – Along the northern coast of Denmark the Rubjerg Knude lighthouse is a popular tourist sight that has been perched on a sand dune for 120 years. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Sailors Gone Missing on Both Coasts, East Coast Has a Happy Ending
This past week two sailboats were reported missing, one out of Newport, RI and one out of Newport, OR. According to KGW a high school counselor and avid ...
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UP FRONT 0
Grab the Life Raft
The time to think about getting and deploying the life raft is long before it’s ever needed. Being organized beforehand and having emergency equipment accessible could save lives. ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Life on the Intracoastal Waterway
I’ve had the good fortune to have cruised up and down the East Coast’s Intracoastal Waterway that runs from Norfolk to Key West several times and each time ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
(williams-sonoma) – This simple starter combines sweet, salty and savory flavors in one delicious bite. Use regular-cut, not thick-cut, bacon to ensure the bacon and dates cook evenly. ...
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