I’ve been on a satellite comms jag lately and here I go again. For the last year, smartphone companies, Apple in particular, have been working on satellite connectivity ...
On March 10, 2023 / By Sandy ParksThe following was written by and sent to CC by Julie Palm, Rick’s wife, and her son Ted. We offer them our deepest condolences. Richard Victor “ Rick” ...
On March 1, 2023 / By Sandy ParksIn the world of offshore sailors, this is big news. Two weeks ago, ARTEX ACR, the leading suppliers of personal locator beacons, EPIRBs and many other safety products, ...
On February 24, 2023 / By Sandy ParksIt was only two months ago that I was crowing in this space about how rapidly cruisers were adopting the new Starlink sat comm technology due to its ...
On February 17, 2023 / By Sandy ParksNext Wednesday, February 15, the 2023 Miami International Boat Show will throw open its gates and welcome what its management estimates will be up to 100,000 visitors over ...
On February 9, 2023 / By Sandy ParksThere is no question that multihulls are a large and growing segment of the cruising fleet and are regularly making transoceanic passages with cruising crews. So, it should ...
On February 2, 2023 / By Sandy ParksOver the last few years, I have been lucky enough to make one passage from the U.S. to England and two passages from the East Coast to Antigua. ...
On January 26, 2023 / By Sandy ParksOn Sunday January 15, the five boats racing in The Ocean Race got underway on a perfect afternoon from Alicante, Spain. The race around the world, formerly known ...
On January 19, 2023 / By Sandy ParksAt the end of a long, imaginative and exceptional life, Charlie Morgan liked to paint seascapes, yachts sailing, Tampa Bay sunsets. Charlie left us on January 9. He ...
On January 12, 2023 / By Sandy ParksIn the last month, there have been four dramatic Coast Guard rescues of sailors who got into trouble miles off the North American coast. We carry these stories ...
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