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Bitter End Yacht Club 2.0: Coming Closer to Reality

If you’ve been missing the Bitter End Yacht Club, destroyed in the hurricanes of 2017, you’ll be glad to hear that they’ve been making great progress on rebuilding ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Tech Talk 0
Power Management in the Days of Modern Cruising

Most of us want to go cruising while having many of the comforts of home, particularly those that consume power. As Yachting World notes “A cold drink at ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Reviews 0
Take a First Look at the New Balance 482

Phil Berman and Anton Du Toit have teamed up again (Balance 526) to design the new Balance 482. They’ve taken the characteristics of the 526 and put it ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
New Rules On Their Way Regarding Anchoring in Georgia’s Waters

(Waterway Guide) – Boaters who transit the Intracoastal Waterway will want to look closely at the bill recently signed into law in Georgia that affects 140 miles of ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
NOAA Upgrades Global Weather Forecast Model: First Time in 40 Years

Over time supercomputers and algorithms are constantly being tweaked to help aid NOAA in its weather forecasting but now they are upgrading to a new dynamical core called ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Celebrating Venice’s Maritime Culture and History

From Designboom comes this story of artist Melissa Mcgill’s public art project in Venice, Italy. Honoring the maritime history of the area as well as calling attention to ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
U.S. Hurricane Season is Unnecessarily Dangerous

(gCaptain) – This hurricane season is forecasted to have an average number of storms affecting the U.S. However the U.S. is vulnerable to major economic damage from natural ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Auckland (NZ) Westpac Rescue Helicopter Saves Four Sailors After Having to Abandon Ship

The four crew aboard the 46-foot sailboat, Squander were on their way to Tonga when they ran into bad weather. The crew suffered rig damage and then began ...
On June 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
For the Hungry Crew 0
Steak and Potato Salad

Its Father’s Day this Sunday. Do you know someone who is all about the meat and potatoes? Here is a way to serve the basics along with some ...
On June 17, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
Charter Chatter 0
Planning a Charter? Croatia Would Be a Perfect Place to Sail

With a long coastline and more than a thousand islands Croatia has a lot to offer. Charter by the day, by the week, with a skipper or without-the ...
On June 17, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

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