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Maryland Sailor Headed Around the World, Solo, Non-Stop

(msn.com) – Donald Lawson, 40-years old is aiming to be the fastest sailor around the world, solo and non-stop in a boat no longer than 60 feet. If ...
On October 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Boater Beware

(fox13news.com) – With many communities on the water, debris that was ripped off of homes as well as uprooted trees ended up in the water after Hurricane Ian. ...
On October 21, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Picking Up the Pieces

Darrell Nicholson in Practical Sailor talks post-storm cleanup and recovery of a grounded boat. Talking to your insurance company, protecting the vessel from vandals and protecting the boat ...
On October 13, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Why Whales Attack Sailboats

(grunge.com) – Over the past year or so, there have been numerous reports of whales attacking sailboats, particularly off the coast of Spain and Portugal. There has been ...
On October 13, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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What is a Storm Surge?

There has been a great deal of talk about storm surges these past few weeks so what exactly is a storm surge. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center ...
On October 13, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Keeping a Log

As BoatUS notes, when it comes to boating, few things are as easy to do, yet provide so much benefit , as keeping a ship’s log. A logbook ...
On October 13, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Peer’s Fancy, Classic Nova Scotia Schooner Raised After It’s Mooring Dragged During Fiona

(sailwire.com) – A schooner sunk by post-tropical storm Fiona after the 48-year-old wooden sailboat’s mooring dragged in St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia was floated again this week by ...
On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Climate Change and the Future of Cruising

(yachtingworld.com) – Jimmy Cornell asks the question: “How can we as cruisers plan voyages in such a rapidly-changing world?” He has been looking over surveys that have been ...
On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2022

If you need a respite from the images of boats piled like toothpicks in Florida, check out this article in livesaildie.com. Les Voiles de St Tropez is a ...
On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks
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Talking to Whales

(The Guardian) – While it may seem a bit farfetched, there are scientists who have a goal of communicating with whales. The Cetacean Translation Initiative has a target ...
On October 6, 2022 / By Sandy Parks