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  Safety at Sea Is No Accident

  This last week has seen a series of unfortunate events take place in the offshore sailing community in the western North Atlantic. Accidents and deaths in the sailing ...

  On June 23, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Legends Stan and Sally Honey to Make 2022 Newport-Bermuda Race Their Last

  The 2022 Newport-Bermuda race gets underway off Newport, RI this Friday, June 17, and promises to be one of the largest fleets to compete in the 635-mile “thrash ...

  On June 17, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Bottom Paint: A Love-Hate Relationship

  I have worked on and owned boats for almost all of my life and part of that life is the annual ritual of renewing the antifouling paint. It ...

  On June 2, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  NOAA Predicts a More Active Hurricane Season for 2022

  Hurricane season for the northern Hemisphere starts on June 1. NOAA has just come out with their latest forecast for hurricane activity this year and it looks like ...

  On May 26, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Sailing Museum Opens in Newport, RI

  In early May, the brand-new Sailing Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. The museum has been in the works for many years and ...

  On May 19, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  In Memory of Salty Dawg Founder Bill Knowles

  On Thursday April 28, William (Bill) Knowles, founder and first president of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association died after a long illness. As noted by a friend who ...

  On May 6, 2022 / By George Day
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  Beneteau Introduces New First 44 Racer/Cruiser

  Over the last three years Groupe Beneteau has completely reimagined its First series of Racer/Cruisers, starting with the elegant First 53 and then twice this year with the ...

  On April 28, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Art of Heaving To

  I have to admit that I have sailed all my life and have put in many tens of thousands of miles offshore and coastwise, yet I have never ...

  On April 15, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Let the Sun Shine, Just don’t Get Burned

  I am of a certain age, having spent my life on the water and at sea, that I now see my dermatologist twice a year and regularly have ...

  On April 7, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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  Repacking the Life Raft

  Life rafts are one of those items a lot of us carry on our boats that we hope to never use. Yet, we know we need to carry ...

  On April 1, 2022 / By Sandy Parks