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  Wind Generators: Readers Respond

  Hi George,
We had a KISS on our old boat and it was fine. Not like a helicopter taking off but not totally obnoxious either. New to us boat ...

  On February 28, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  After a Year At Sea, Ghost Ship Washes Ashore in Ireland

  (The Guardian) – The 250 foot MV Alta has been drifting for over a year past the Americas, Europe and Africa. September 2018 found the ship approximately 1,300 ...

  On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  From 1900 to 2017 197 Hurricanes Have Cost $2 Trillion Dollars in the U.S.

  (Maritime Executive) – Hurricanes have cost an astounding amount of dollars in the U.S. over the past century and in all likelihood the trend will continue upward. The ...

  On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Emergency Hatches for Multihulls Being Recalled

  Many of the major catamaran builders use GOIOT escape hatches in their vessels. Early February the hatch manufacturer issued a recall of hatches built before September 2018. Read ...

  On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Deepwater Horizon Disaster Keeps on Growing

  (Earther) – 2010 saw the largest oil spill in history, in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers died as did thousands of marine animals. In recent studies its ...

  On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Drinking and Sailing: Which Comes First

  (My Sailing Australia) – Most people would agree that sailing and drinking goes together. After racing many head straight to the bar to drink and exchange stories. Does ...

  On February 20, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  TV’s Yacht Parsifal III Avaiilable for Charter

  Those who are fans of Bravo’s television show, Below Deck will be pleased to learn that they are able to charter the yacht that is used in the ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Meet Liveaboard Miss Rigby, an American Burmese Cat

  (Cattiude Daily) – Now four-year old Miss Rigby has been living aboard since she was a kitten. Living on a Beneteau Oceanis 50 sailboat with her owners she ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  For Those Crossing the Atlantic, Faial is the Place to Stop

  (BBC) – Many sailors headed transatlantic from the states to Europe make a stop in the Azores, more specifically in Horta on the island of Faial. For visiting ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Where the Slips Are in the Caribbean

  (All at Sea) – Do you have plans to head to the Caribbean this coming year? There are 111 marinas with over 5000 slips in 22 island nations ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks