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Sep 3
3 min

Getting Serious About Health & Sailing

It was a beautiful day to be on the Chesapeake Bay. 10 knots of wind, the boat was performing great. It was just me and my 15 year old...

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Ocean Research Project: Engine Failure At Sea

Mike D.

May 28
1 min

Ocean Research Project: Engine Failure At Sea

For the past few years I have had the honor to serve on the Board of the non-profit Ocean Research Project. The vessel and crew have...

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Mike D.

May 15
1 min

What’s Your Story?

We’ve said it before but we will keep trying. We hope that we can get others to share their sailing stories here on SailJunky. While I...

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Mike D.

May 14
3 min

Demons

I just turned 54. I am slowly rebuilding a sailboat. I intend to take it on a once-in-a-lifetime journey before I am too old. I am,...

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The Future of Sailing Technology: ChatGPT

Mike D.

Feb 8
4 min

The Future of Sailing Technology: ChatGPT

I need to come clean. The last article we published The Future of Sailing Technology: The Rise of the Robots, well.. we didn't really...

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Mike D.

Feb 2
3 min

The Future of Sailing Technology: The Rise of the Robots

Sailing has always relied on the knowledge and skills of the sailor at the helm, however, with advances in technology, the sailing...

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Sailing Gatekeepers - Ye Too Shall Not Pass

Mike D.

Jan 29
5 min

Sailing Gatekeepers - Ye Too Shall Not Pass

With the advent of so many YouTube sailing channels, and a trend in peoples general desire to make a life change in these crazy times, many

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Mike D.

Jan 12
3 min

YouTube Sailing Has a New Anti-Hero!

Have you ever had one of those friends that was into that cool band early, and then that band shot off like a rocket? Or that trend you...

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Two years grinding, sanding, cursing, doubting, repeating…. And then she sailed.

Mike D.

Dec 18, 2022
3 min

Two years grinding, sanding, cursing, doubting, repeating…. And then she sailed.

It’s a big deal to have spent 2 years in the hot, in the cold, on the hard, covered in paint, covered in fiberglass dust… and then, just...

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Tablet Navigation - A Rugged & Cheap Alternative

Mike D.

Nov 6, 2022
4 min

Tablet Navigation - A Rugged & Cheap Alternative

When you walk into your local marine store it's hard to miss those bright chart plotters from across the room. They seem so cool. Bright,...

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