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Dock Talk 0
Marina in San Francisco, CA Evicting Liveaboards

(latitude38.com) – In mid-June, notices of eviction were posted on the roughly 110 boats remaining at Oyster Cove Marina in South San Francisco, where a number of liveaboards ...
On July 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Singlehander, 16, Hopes to Become Youngest to Cross the Atlantic

(boston25news.com) – Cal Currier, 16, hopes to become the youngest person to cross the Atlantic, singlehanded. He left from Marion, MA on June 27 aboard his 1976 Tartan ...
On July 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Questions Remain Regarding Capsized French Catamaran Off Cornwall, UK Coast

Last week a French catamaran, PIR2, capsized while on passage from Guadeloupe to Europe. A Royal Navy helicopter training in the area got to the scene quickly and ...
On July 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Just Cruising with George Day 0
Anatomy of a Tragedy at Sea

The following account was written by veteran cruiser Sheldon Stuchell based on reports from the two crew aboard the cruising boat Escape and official Coast Guard reports. While ...
On July 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Cruising Shot of the Week 0

Aladin Kinach shot this spectacular sunset in Barra de Sao Miguel, Alogoas, Brazil ...
On July 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
UP FRONT 0
In Last week’s Just Cruising column I posed the question of whether or not celestial navigation is dead. Here are some responses. GD

Hi George – interesting article, and very valid comments on all sides. I teach piloting, coastal nav, celestial nav and electronic nav, and have used all on numerous ...
On July 20, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
For the Hungry Crew 0
Chocolate Orange Fondue

(Food Network) – Happy Bastille Day. In honor of all things French, why not try this Ina Garten fondue (French for melt and referring to food cooked in ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Charter Chatter 0
Captain By Day, Bareboat By Night

The charter company Cruise Abaco has a program that allows you to take American Sailing Association courses as you charter so you can gain certifications as you sail. ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
How to Spot a Rip Current

(hakaimagazine.com) – Worldwide rip currents cause hundreds of deaths each year as well as thousands of rescues. The rip currents form when waves pile water near the shoreline ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
Dock Talk 0
Beached Whales on Beach in Anegada, BVI

(virgin.com) – In his blog earlier this month, Richard Branson mentions the dozens of whales that beached on Anegada. Concerned citizens worked hard to help them return to ...
On July 14, 2022 / By Sandy Parks