Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks
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There’s An App For That
There are a number of instances where sailors can help scientists out, just by sailing their course. An app has been released called OrcaSound which allows citizen scientists ...
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Boats After Florence Continue to Cause Problems
This is a story from the Progressive Pulse that will make you shake your head. Nautical scofflaws who abandoned their boats before Hurricane Florence might have committed ...
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Best Sailing Cult Films, Is Your’s On the List?
It is always fun to go through ‘top ten’ lists and they can always induce an argument or two. There are some great films on this list from ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Cranberry-Orange Relish
Its hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is a week from today. So as thoughts turn towards tables full of food, The New York Times has a recipe that ...
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Tech Talk 0
How Refrigeration Works
Understanding your refrigeration system allows you to get the best out of it. (Blue Water Sailing) I’ll try not to get too technical on this subject, but there ...
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Managing Money While Cruising
Patrick and Rebecca Childress have been cruising aboard their 40-ft sailboat Brick House for over 10 years. Their blog, Where is SV Brick House?, has a number of ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Swan 54
Even the best things in the world can be improved, at least in details. This passionate attention to improvement is one of the key reasons why Swan yachts ...
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Ham Radio Operator Helps in Rescue Off North Carolina Coast
A 57-year old man was rescued after a medical emergency from his sailboat about 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. According to the Navy Times, notification first came ...
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Sailboat Towed From Rocks by New Zealand Navy
In another instance of a sailor needing help, as in the story above, Lucas Remmerswaal, of New Zealand was sailing along the coast of New Zealand when the ...
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Treasure Hunters Suing the State of Florida
(livescience) – A maritime salvage company of “treasure hunters” discovered some of the United States’ oldest European artifacts in shipwrecks near Cape Canaveral in 2016. Now, the finders ...
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