Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Boat Reviews 0

  Dragonfly 40 Performance Cruiser

  Dragonfly has announced the newest boat in their line of go-fast cruising trimarans. The Dragonfly 40 will be presented at Dusseldorf 2020. As they note, the all-new Dragonfly ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Lessons Learned

  Sailing Scuttlebutt read the report from the British Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The report is a collection of marine related accidents and in particular discusses an incident ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Flat Earth Cruise

  Perhaps you were thinking the earth is round? Flat Earthers would beg to differ and have announced a cruise in 2020 when they will test their claim that ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Protecting USCG Pay

  (Maritime Executive) – There is a bill in the House to protect the pay of the U.S. Coast Guard in the event of future government shutdowns. Members of ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Sailing and Sailors Help to Bring Back Tourism to the Caribbean

  Putting on the BVI Spring Regatta helped to bring sailors back to the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma. The BVI government acknowledged the majority of its tourism income is ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Fishermen Rescued, Had Proper Safety Gear

  According to gCaptain, the U.S. Coast Guard is praising three fishermen after their boat sank off Naples, FL. The men had the proper safety equipment and knew how ...

  On April 12, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  UP FRONT 0

  To PFD or Not to PDF, continued

  In last week’s Just Cruising I reflected on how many sea miles I have sailed without wearing a life jacket. And, I noted that lately, in the age ...

  On April 9, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Discovering Saba

  Erin Carey takes us on a cruiser’s tour of this steep isolated and historic Caribbean island   A quick glance at my cell phone reminded me of the ...

  On April 3, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Sailing North From the Caribbean

  As the winter turns to spring, all the folks who have been cruising in the Caribbean this winter are pondering their plans and many are plotting courses north ...

  On April 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Swept Overboard in Monterey Bay

  While sailing in the first race of the season an experienced sailor was swept off a Moore 24. The crew of the boat was able to bring him ...

  On April 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks