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  Salona 46 Powered by Twin Ocean Volt Motors

  At the Newport International Boat Show last weekend, attendees were treated to one of the most innovative new cruising sailboats to come onto the market in a while. ...

  On September 23, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Five Upgrades to Look for at the Boat Shows

  Here are some of my personal ideas for those heading to the fall boat shows for gear and electronics upgrades that will make sailing and cruising safer and ...

  On September 16, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Last Minute Passage Planning Essentials

  Every fall, as we watch our friends who have joined the Salty Dawg Rally to the Caribbean get their boats and themselves ready for the challenging passage, I’m ...

  On September 9, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Electric Winches Can Change Your Sailing Life

  Over the last decade or so, a lot of thought and design work has gone into boats and systems that are easier to sail. We’ve seen self-tacking jibs ...

  On September 2, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Sailing in the Fog

  We were heading out East Passage of Narragansett Bay as the fog began to roll in. It had been a pleasant summer morning, but the breeze was from ...

  On August 26, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Simple Sailing is Sublime

  I, like most of our readers, have done most of my sailing in cruising and racer-cruising boats that are in the 35 to 50-foot range. These are boats ...

  On August 19, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Passage Planning in the Time of Covid

  While we are enjoying our mid-summer cruising time and vacations on our boats, plans for the fall for those heading south for the winter are rapidly taking shape. ...

  On August 13, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Keeping a Weather Eye

  Knowing how to receive good weather forecasts and weather data while on passage and then meld those forecasts with your own onboard observations of local conditions is a ...

  On August 5, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Three Ps: Planning, Preparation and Practice

  The three Ps is a concept developed originally by Capt. John Bonds who, among his many achievements, was the originator of what today are known as the U.S. ...

  On July 29, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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  Laser Designer Bruce Kirby Gone at 92

  Of the yacht designers active over the last 50 years or so, few have had more impact on the general sailing population than Canadian-born Bruce Kirby. His design ...

  On July 22, 2021 / By Sandy Parks