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Share Sailing This Summer Solstice

This week, the sun reaches its northern most position relative to the earth, which marks the summer solstice and the unofficial start to the Northern Hemisphere’s summer sailing ...
On June 22, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Plan B

This spring during the Salty Dawg Homeward Bound Rally from the Caribbean to the East Coast, the fleet of boats that were heading toward New York and New ...
On June 15, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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A Star to Steer Her By

On June 16, the Marion-Bermuda Race for cruisers will get underway from Marion, MA, and of the 32 boats in the event 12 will be sailing without using ...
On June 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Promises Some Surprises

With the official northern hemisphere hurricane season starting today, June 1, we’ve been hearing and reading a lot about the forecasts from NOAA and other research groups for ...
On June 2, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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The Ocean Race Comes to America

As we put together this week’s Cruising Compass in Newport, RI, just 70 miles offshore the two leaders of The Ocean Race are battling it out seven miles ...
On May 11, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Medical Emergencies

Most of us who plan and then make long cruises across oceans are all over preparing our boats for the challenges of seafaring. But, being prepared for medical ...
On May 4, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Invasion of the Atlantic Blob

This year, the east coast of the southern US, the Bahamas, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico are in for a massive invasion of the Atlantic Blob, aka a ...
On April 20, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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A Tale of Survival

Here’s one I will never forget. We were sailing up the Malacca straits in a loose company of fellow cruisers and headed for the island Kupang off the ...
On April 5, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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Getting Ready for Offshore Sailing This Year

There are a lot of offshore sailing events coming this year and for those of us preparing ourselves and our boats for the rigors of sailing over the ...
On March 17, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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New $99 Gadget Links Smart Phones to Satellite Comms Network

I’ve been on a satellite comms jag lately and here I go again. For the last year, smartphone companies, Apple in particular, have been working on satellite connectivity ...
On March 10, 2023 / By Sandy Parks

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