Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  Mindbender

  In the night sky, in which constellation will you find Polaris, the North Star?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On July 23, 2026 / By George Day
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  Survey of the Week

  Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks.   ...

  On July 23, 2026 / By George Day
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  New 2026 Hanse 461 Combines Huge Volume with East Sailing

  I have spent quite a lot of time sailing modern Hanse yachts and have to admit that the German builder has a special knack for combining comfort with ...

  On July 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Share a Cruising Boat Instead of Owning it Outright?

  In this “sharing economy” several tech entrepreneurs have decided that sharing ownership of a cruising boat, instead of owning outright, might be.an excellent way for cut costs and ...

  On July 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Ins and Outs of Locking Through Inland Waterways

  For many a cruising sailors, there is strong appeal to exploring the canals of Europe, with the mast down, on the dozens of navigable canals. Leaving the North ...

  On July 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Hoax Emergency Callers to Coast Guard Risk Prison Time

  So far this this year, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Great Lakes District has recorded 187 false distress calls of which at least three were hoaxes. In a recent ...

  On July 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Cruising Up the Tough and Amazing Red Sea

  Since the start of the Iran war and the incidents of ships being shot at by Houthi’s in Yemen, we have kept an eye on the cruising fleet ...

  On July 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Knysna Catamarans Introduces New 55 Footer

  Knysna Yachts, based in the Eastern Cape port city of Knysna, South Africa announced recently the introduction of the new 550 cruising catamaran. The 550 follows in the ...

  On July 15, 2026 / By George Day
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  American Kelsey Pfendler Smashes Solo Rowing Records to Hawaii

  On Friday evening of July 3, American Kelsey Pfendler rowed her 21-foot ocean-going rowboat into Honolulu, Hawaii and completed a remarkable, record-breaking solo adventure across the Pacific Ocean. ...

  On July 15, 2026 / By George Day
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  I’m Ok, and You’re Ok, But He’s Dragging

  It was 2 am, of course, when the wind changed from southwest to northwest and picked up. The change woke me, so I went on deck to check ...

  On July 15, 2026 / By George Day