Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival

  (Sail World) – Nanny Cay is the spectacular venue and host for the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival, and this year’s Spring Regatta participants will enjoy some ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Question of the Week 0

  Your Boat at Your Fingertips

  This security app was created by a sailor after his sailboat broke off the mooring and drifted ashore during a winter storm. He has created a surveillance app ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Bavaria Nautitech Open 46

  The Bavaria Nautitech Open 46 has been designed for people who love exploring the oceans. It doesn’t matter whether this is only for a few days or for ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Olympic Crowd Size to Be Limited By Tsunami Risk

  The 2020 summer Olympics are to be held in Japan. The organizers are limiting the number of spectators for the sailing venue in case they need to evacuate ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Anchor Could Provide Clue to Priceless Shipwreck

  (the Mirror) – Last week a giant anchor was trawled by a fishing boat off the coast of England. There is speculation that the anchor belongs to the ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Know Before You Go

  It would be hard to find a more perfect place to sail than the Caribbean whether on your own boat or on a charter. As true of any ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Cargo Ships Going Back to Sails?

  The International Windship Association has been doing research on and encouraging wind propulsion for cargo ships. A number of universities and companies are looking to design ships of ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  30ft-Tall Lighthouse Completely Covered by a Huge Wave: Watch Video

  (Daily Mail) – The Ricasoli Breakwater Lighthouse in Valletta, Malta was covered by a huge wave when winds over 85 mph hit the lighthouse. This was Malta’s worse ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  Dock Talk 0

  Use Caution When Visiting the Bahamas

  From Travel Pulse comes this travel advisory for visiting the Bahamas.   The United States Department of State issued an updated travel advisory for The Bahamas last week, ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  UP FRONT 0

  Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

  Climb aboard sailboats on display in the water and on land at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show April 26-28 in Annapolis, Maryland at the City Dock. New and ...

  On March 8, 2019 / By Sandy Parks