Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Tips for Sailing Near Whales and Dolphins
Sailing with whales and dolphins can be a real thrill, says Dr Isabella Clegg, but be careful not to disturb them… (Boat International). Here are some helpful tips to make ...
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Coast Guard Aids Woman Sailor with Head Injuries
The Miami Herald reported this week that a woman sailing near Key West Florida suffered a head injury while underway and required assistance. The woman was sailing aboard ...
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Caribbean, Bahamas & USA East Coast: SSCA HF Net is a Valuable Service for Cruisers
While more and more offshore sailors are carrying satphones and high tech satellite communications with them as they make passages, the trusty old high frequency radio comms made ...
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Lost Grave of Famous Explorer Matthew Flinders Found: First to Fully Map Australia
The British explorer Matthew Flinders whereabouts has been something of a mystery for 200 years. But, the once lost sailor show was the first to circumnavigate and map ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
The Christmas Winds Are Blowing
If you are in the Caribbean this winter or bound there for a charter vacation or holiday, then you should know about the Christmas Winds. Every year without ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
Where on your sailboat will you find “pucker strings.” Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a ...
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UP FRONT 0
Sailing Santa of the Caribbean
By Erin Carey (s/v Roam in the Caribbean) Is September 2017, right after hurricane Maria struck the Caribbean, Mark and Tracey Duckett sailed from Martinique to the ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Beneteau to Launch New First Yacht 53 in 2019
Beneteau recently announced the creation of an all-new 53-footer that will be the flagship of the completely re-imagined First line of performance cruisers. The First brand has long ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
In a sailboat’s rigging, which stay do riggers call the “D1”? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Readers Speak Up About Jackline Safety
A couple of weeks ago in this column I recounted a story from a friend who had fallen overboard while singlehanding offshore who was attached to the boat’s ...
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