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Eight Bells for Cruising Legend Larry Pardey

This week we lost an old friend and a man, in partnership with his wife Lin, who inspired literally a generation of dreamers to live out their dreams ...
On July 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Beneteau & Jeanneau to Close U.S. Factory

Boy, that was a hard headline to write. But it is true. Groupe Beneteau announced that the company was in the process of putting their large boat building ...
On July 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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A Weather Eye

On Tuesday of this week a mighty line of thunder squalls rolled through Newport, RI, where we live. The sky grew incredibly dark, then the boomers began, first ...
On July 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Air Conditioning Aboard Without a Genset?

As we glide into the hot, humid and hazy days of summer, the thought of putting air conditioning aboard our boat comes up in conversation more and more ...
On July 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Covid-19 and World of Boating

Earlier this week, this notice appeared at the top of the Newport International Boat Show’s website. 2020 Newport International Boat Show Cancellation It is with a heavy heart that ...
On July 2, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Preparing for a Transoceanic Passage

Not many boats are sailing across oceans this summer as we all still deal with Covid-19 and the many restrictions still in place worldwide. But that is not ...
On June 26, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Time to Shake Out the Reef?

Early this morning as I walked the dogs by Newport (RI) harbor, I was struck by how empty of boats it is. It’s the middle of June and ...
On June 19, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Lost Legends: Patrick Childress and Brion Toss

I am sad to report that this week we lost two old friends who are legends in the sailing and cruising worlds. Patrick Childress (pictured at top) succumbed ...
On June 12, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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Dufour Announces New U.S. Dealer

The venerable French sailboat builder, Dufour Yachts, was one of the first European builders to enter the U.S. market back in the late Sixties. Michel Dufour was already ...
On June 5, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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It’s Nearly Time to Go Cruising

As we look forward to June and the gradual relaxation of the stay-at-home rules, a lot of us are heading to the boat yards and marinas in anticipation ...
On May 29, 2020 / By Sandy Parks

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