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  Sailmakers Turn to Sewing Masks

  (US News) – Many people and businesses are stepping up to help out the caregivers who are on the front line of caring for patients with the Coronavirus. ...

  On April 3, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Soft Attachment Snatch Blocks

  Ronstan has released versatile new soft-attachment snatch blocks in three sizes for keelboats. The new blocks are built to last and suit a multitude of demanding applications where ...

  On March 27, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Lower Your Exposure to a Lightning Strike

  At any given moment, there are some 1,800 active electrical storms throughout the world, producing 100 lightning flashes per second, or about 8,000,000 lightning flashes per day. Forespar ...

  On February 14, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Shroud Just Blew Out!

  (Bill Biewenga) – Rigging problems – even on the best maintained yachts – can occur in a flash.  A screw is sheared that holds a backing plate for ...

  On January 31, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  BoatingOS: A New Operating System for Chartplotters

  Irish marine technology company, Raceix, in association with Beneteau has just announced a new operating system for chartplotters, meant for boaters and sailors alike. The developers of the ...

  On January 24, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Twist in a Knot Affects Performance

  (NPR) – People have been using knots for thousands of years but until now scientists have been unable to explain why some knots work better than others. Now ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Magnetic North Pole Used to Calibrate GPS is on the Move

  (Space) – For the past two decades the earth’s magnetic north pole has been drifting from its  previous home in the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia, crossing the prime ...

  On January 17, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  Two Year Journey for a Government Buoy

  (Norfolk Daily News) – During hurricane Irma in 2017 a government buoy broke free of its mooring in South Carolina ending up Hilton Head. Put back in commission, ...

  On January 10, 2020 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Old Becomes New: Dacron Sails

  Sail technology changes over time and in the recent past, dacron sails have been viewed as being slower than their kevlar and carbon cousins. Recent innovations in dacron ...

  On December 20, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Navigating with Google Earth

  (Yachting Monthly) – Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how useful Google Earth can be as you sail in areas far afield. He discusses using satellite imagery from Google Earth ...

  On December 6, 2019 / By Sandy Parks