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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
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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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