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The North Atlantic in November

As we are assembling and writing this week’s edition of Cruising Compass we’ve been keeping an eye on the progress of La Vagabonde as they sail east across ...
On November 22, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Harnesses and Grog Offshore

Over the years and many tens of thousands of miles offshore, I have sailed with a wide variety of skippers and more often than not been the skipper ...
On November 15, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Seriously Southbound with the Salty Dawgs

Last Saturday afternoon, November 2, close to 70 cruising boats, ranging in size from 35 to 70 feet, set off from Hampton, VA bound for two destinations, Antigua ...
On November 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Life on the Intracoastal Waterway

I’ve had the good fortune to have cruised up and down the East Coast’s Intracoastal Waterway that runs from Norfolk to Key West several times and each time ...
On November 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Eight Bells for Olaf Harken

It is with a real sense of loss that we heard the news on Tuesday that Olaf Harken had passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. ...
On October 22, 2019 / By George Day
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Highlights from the Annapolis Sailboat Show

There was a spring tide in Annapolis last weekend and when that happens you are glad you are at a boat show because what you really need in ...
On October 21, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Annapolis is For Sailors

This week sailors from around the world and the sailing industry are all headed to Annapolis, Maryland for North America’s largest celebration of all there is to do ...
On October 10, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Caribbean Bound? Check Your Insurance

As our friends and readers get set to sail south to the Caribbean and Bahamas this fall, we have heard repeatedly that they are getting some sobering news ...
On October 4, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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U.N. Climate Report Asserts World’s Oceans in Deep Trouble

I am a sailor. I have spent my life, both personally and professionally, in boats sailing the oceans of the world. In the last 20 years or so, ...
On September 27, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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Weather Windows for Heading South

As they say, you only get one chance to pick your weather and that’s when you are planning the departure for a long passage offshore. After three days ...
On September 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks

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