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Dramatic Rescue of Vendée Skipper by Fellow Racer

The Vendée Globe Race is not well known in North America but is a huge sporting event in Europe, particularly in France and England. The race runs every ...
On December 4, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Eight Bells for Linda Knowles

Last weekend we were saddened to receive a call from Hank George, President of the Board of Directors for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association, that Linda Knowles had ...
On November 19, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Jeanneau Yachts 60 Offers Super Yacht Options and Style

Several years ago when Jeanneau launched the then new Jeanneau Yachts 64, I was somewhat awed by the boat when we took it out for a test sail. ...
On November 13, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Salty Dawg Fall Rally Underway

In this season of cancelled events, one offshore rally figured out how to run their event while keeping the crews and volunteers as safe as possible. The Salty ...
On November 6, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Wild Days in the Galapagos

With the pandemic surging, the election looming and the streets of Philly burning, how about we jump in the Wayback machine and visit a simpler place and time. ...
On October 30, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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The Coast Guard Wants Your Opinion Before November 1

The US Coast Guard places and maintains the buoyage system for all U.S. waterways and is responsible for making sure that buoys marking channels, shoals, reefs and other ...
On October 23, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Is This the Winter to Take a Charter Vacation?

All through 2020, it has been difficult to make travel plans. The pandemic has made flying risky and then at both ends of a flight you have to ...
On October 16, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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What’s Up with the Fall Rallies South to the Sun?

Each fall there are four established rallies that take sailors offshore to the sunny isles of the Caribbean, Bahamas and the beaches of Mexico. Hundreds of sailors take ...
On October 9, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Weather Routers Add Huge Value for Passagemakers

Last week, I ran a short piece on the new and not-so-new weather-routing software that many offshore sailors are using these days. The article got a lot of ...
On October 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Can We Sail to the Caribbean & Bahamas This Winter?

For the last six months, as we have mostly all hunkered down during this time of coronavirus, it has been hard to make travel plans or even social ...
On September 18, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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