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Five Tips on Managing Fatigue at Sea

While these tips on managing fatigue come from a racer, they definitely pertain to cruising sailors as well. Jérémie Beyou talks to Yachting Monthly about how he manages ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Through Mid-August, Coast Guard Working on Buoys Along NJ Intracoastal Waterway, Urges Caution

(WHYY) – The Coast Guard has announced that they are working on damaged buoys from Toms RIver, NJ to Cape May. Approximately two dozen buoys were damaged over ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Diver Swims with a Giant Jellyfish. Watch Video

(CNN) – A giant jellyfish was spotted by divers off the coast of Falmouth, England. The barrel jellyfish are the largest species of jellyfish in British seas but ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Fifity Years Ago Man Landed on the Moon and First Man to Row Across the Atlantic

(theWeek) – John Fairfax rowed from England to Hollywood, FL, landing the day before the moon landing. He was the first person to single-handedly row across the Atlantic ...
On July 26, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Reviews 0
Tartan’s New Cruiser/Racer, the Tartan 365

While cruising you can take pleasure in sailing swiftly and efficiently to your destination, even if its just an evening cruise. Tim Jackett, the designer of the Tartan ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
For the Hungry Crew 0
Boozie Brownies

From the Cooking Actress comes this fun recipe for brownies with a bit of a twist. Along with the usual butter, flour, sugar and chocolate why not add ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Cool Things to Do 0
Mystic on the Water

Mystic Seaport, Mystic CT is one of the nation’s leading maritime museums. Here you can learn of the importance of the whaling industry to the towns dotting the ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Tech Talk 0
KISS-SSB Announces Their New 2.0 Ground Plane Version

The KISS-SSB counterpoise / ground plane from RadioTeck is releasing its new version 2.0. After ten years of over 10,000 satisfied customers that range from private cruisers/yachts, military, ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
70 Foot Santa Cruz Yacht Sinks: First Yacht to Sink in Transpacific Yacht Race’s 106-year history

For the first time in the history of the Transpacific Yacht Race, a race from California to Hawaii, a yacht has sunk. About 250 miles out of San ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Recognize What a Drowning Person Looks Like, Its Not Like What You See in the Movies

The waving, splashing and yelling you see on TV when they show someone drowning is not how it is in real life. For most drowning victims, it is ...
On July 19, 2019 / By Sandy Parks