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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
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Multihulls are Everywhere

No doubt about it, the popularity of multihulls among cruisers has increased steadily over the last decade or so. We knew this but the view across Newport (RI) ...
On July 16, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Watch Systems for Couples

Figuring out the best way to set up a watch schedule as a couple has as many variations as there are cruising couples. Like any relationship or working ...
On July 8, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Squalls at Sea

This is the time of year when blue water sailors are on the move. Some are sailing north from the Caribbean and Mexico. Some are racing to Bermuda ...
On July 1, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Lost Containers Pose Real Threats at Sea

Halfway across the North Atlantic a couple of years ago aboard the Hanse 50 Maverick, not long after dark we had a collision with an object we couldn’t ...
On June 25, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Eight Bells for Rodger Martin Yacht Designer

On Monday, sailors from around the Newport, RI region gathered at Safe Harbor’s Newport Shipyard to say so long to and remember the life of yacht designer Rodger ...
On June 18, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Communicating While Cruising

One of the barriers to active cruising with children and teenagers, who are perpetually plugged into the internet, and for those who are working remotely from their boats ...
On June 11, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Hurricane Season Begins

With the beginning of hurricane season this week, it is worth noting that NOAA is predicting that 2021 will see an higher than average number of tropical storms, ...
On June 3, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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New Sails Make a Huge Difference

Most of us try to make the sails on our cruising boats last as long as possible. New sails are expensive and most of us are not racing ...
On May 28, 2021 / By Sandy Parks
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Kidnapping Leads to Interpol Search

Recently, Interpol announced that it was searching for a Spanish man who they believe kidnapped his two daughters, age six and one years old, from their home in ...
On May 21, 2021 / By Sandy Parks

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