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  Annapolis Boat Show Bound

  With the U.S. Sailboat Show opening today (October 13) in Annapolis, MD, a lot of us are planning to be there to ogle over the new boats and, ...

  On October 13, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  A Sample of New Sailboats to Premier at Annapolis Sailboat Show

  The United States Sailboat show in Annapolis that gets underway next Thursday, October 13, is the largest sailboat show in North America and the venue where many brand-new ...

  On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Key Words in Denmark: Innovation, Quality and Performance

  This week I have the good fortune to be visiting boating industry friends in Denmark to find out what’s happening in the marine trades in what is one ...

  On September 29, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Getting Ready for Caribbean Cruising

  We’re getting close to D-Day for boats heading to the Caribbean, usually around November 1 when most insurance companies allow boats to head into the tropics. While we’re ...

  On September 22, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Are YouTube Vloggers Inspiring New Sailors?

  The answer to that question may seem obvious. With literally millions of people around the world subscribing to YouTube channels posted by people on their boats who are ...

  On September 15, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Newport International Boat Show Next Week

  A sure sign that summer is winding down and fall is beginning in the Northeast has to be the appearance in Newport, RI of the annual Newport International ...

  On September 8, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dog Days Coming to End

  With Labor Day ahead and lots of kids heading back to school this week and next, summer really is taking a bow and preparing to exit. It has ...

  On September 2, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Ode to the Coast of Maine

  As we stood on the waterfront of Camden Harbor one day in August, a 60-foot schooner with sails furled was motoring into the harbor with her paying crew ...

  On August 25, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Sargassum Problem

  The North Atlantic Ocean has always had Sargasso weed, which was mainly concentrated near the ocean’s center in what is known as the Sargasso Sea. Sailing from the ...

  On August 18, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Getting Ready to Sail Offshore

  I am planning to sail south to the Caribbean from Newport, RI on a friend’s 47-foot sloop this fall so I got out my offshore gear over the ...

  On August 11, 2022 / By Sandy Parks