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  How to Become a Multihull Owner and Cruiser

  Making the move to a multihull, even for experienced monohull sailors, is a major leap. There are a lot of aspects of buying, owning and sailing a modern ...

  On August 18, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Live Webinar on Preparation for a Long Passage Offshore

  On Friday August 11, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association will host a live Zoom webinar on how to prepare yourselves and your boats for an offshore passage. While ...

  On August 4, 2023 / By George Day
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  Visit Newport’s Sailing Museum

  If you are heading to New England on your boat this summer, then Newport, RI should be on your ports of call list. Newport is truly the sailing ...

  On July 28, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Fog, A Bucket of Potatoes and a Dog

  Fog forms when moist warm air flows over much cooler water and that happens every summer in some of America’s best cruising grounds. Even if you have been ...

  On July 20, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Be Gone, Mildew and Mold

  It’s that season again. In the South and Southwest heat and humidity are off the charts. On the East Coast and Midwest, rain, fog and humidity are rampant. ...

  On July 13, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  One Hand for Yourself

  In this week’s Survey, below, we are asking you to let us all know about wearing PFDs while sailing and when and where you consider wearing a PFD ...

  On July 7, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Sahara Dust Deadens Hurricane Formation

  I have twice made the passage from Gibraltar to the Caribbean via the Canary Islands and during both trips we were surprised by the amount of fine sand ...

  On June 29, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Share Sailing This Summer Solstice

  This week, the sun reaches its northern most position relative to the earth, which marks the summer solstice and the unofficial start to the Northern Hemisphere’s summer sailing ...

  On June 22, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Plan B

  This spring during the Salty Dawg Homeward Bound Rally from the Caribbean to the East Coast, the fleet of boats that were heading toward New York and New ...

  On June 15, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  A Star to Steer Her By

  On June 16, the Marion-Bermuda Race for cruisers will get underway from Marion, MA, and of the 32 boats in the event 12 will be sailing without using ...

  On June 9, 2023 / By Sandy Parks