Browsing All Posts By Sandy Parks

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  Singlehander Rescued by Coast Guard Off North Carolina Coast

  (stripes.com) – Coast Guard crews rescued a boater more than a week after his family lost contact with him following his departure from New Jersey in a sailboat ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Safety Around Orca Whales

  For the past couple of years there has been an increase of attacks by orcas on sailboats passing through the waters of Spain and Portugal. An organization has ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Mapping the Ocean Floor

  (nautil.us) – We are in the 21st century, have been to the moon, landed a robot on Mars and still, the ocean floor is basically a blank slate. ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Crossing the Pacific to French Polynesia

  (Yachting Monthly) – Max Campbell along with his crew made the passage from the west coast of North America to the Marquesas. The passage was a journey in ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Our 900th Issue!

  When we launched Cruising Compass 17 years ago, we were only the second e-newsletter published in the sailing market. Sailing Scuttlebutt was first. Over the years we have ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Cruising Shot of the Week 0

  The Salty Dawg fleet approaching Antigua earlier in November. Track generated by Salty Dawg sponsor PredictWind and was sent to us by Hank George. ...

  On November 30, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Should Your Next Boat Be Made of Plywood?

  Plywood is a lightweight material but also very stiff which works well for a sailboat. Practical Boat Owner takes a look at what makes plywood a good candidate ...

  On November 16, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Two Sailboats Wrecked Off Coast of North Carolina in Three Days

  (cbs17.com) – The North Carolina coast is proving to be quite difficult this year. A 51-foot yacht ran aground off the Ocracoke Inlet, with the crew able to ...

  On November 16, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  The Adaptability of Killer Whales

  (thebrighterside.news) – Killer whales (orcas) have been in the news for the past few years due to the number of sailboats off the coast of Portugal having run-ins ...

  On November 16, 2023 / By Sandy Parks
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  Sequoia, Former U.S. Presidential Yacht to be Restored

  (boatinternational.com) – At long last Sequoia, the former presidential yacht known as the “Floating White House” has been moved to an indoor facility in Cambridge, MD to undergo ...

  On November 16, 2023 / By Sandy Parks