Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Betsy DeVos’s $40 Million Yacht Set Adrift By Vandals
It’s not often that politicians are mentioned in nautical news but this is certainly worth noting. Many news agencies mentioned the goings on, this reported by thehill.com. A ...
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Abandoned Yacht Kelaerin Found Nearly a Month Later, Still Afloat
On June 17, 2018, a voyaging couple, Jim and Joy Cary, were forced to abandon their Omega 45 cutter Kelaerin in the Pacific 180 miles off the the U.S. West ...
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Maine Shipyard to Add Jobs
Maine’s unemployment rate rose slightly by 0.1% in June according to officials, but a quickly expanding boat building company is looking to combat those statistics by adding dozens ...
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Reproduction of 1607 Sailing Ship to be Built in Bath, ME
A list of goals posted at the 19th-century Commercial Street freight shed has but two items concerning construction of a replica of the pinnace Virginia built in Maine in 1607. ...
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This Doesn’t Happen Every Day
Orca T073B, known for his playful behavior, decided to take a sailboat in tow off Vancouver island. A seemingly playful or mischievous orca was caught on video ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
AIS Man Overboard Beacons Save Lives
I had the good fortune to sail across the North Atlantic in July with my friend Steve and three other crew aboard Steve’s Hanse 505 Maverick. Regular readers ...
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Boat Reviews 0
The New Oceanis 46.1: The Latest Generation Family Cruiser Debuts This Fall
The Oceanis 46.1 is the latest in our range of sailing yachts dedicated to blue water cruising. Based on the wildly successful Oceanis 51.1, she has all the ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
The Sailor’s Drink – Mount Gay Rum
What is your definition of time well spent? Is it time spent honing skills to perfection? Time spent laughing with loved ones? Or perhaps it’s time spent reminiscing ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Boating Knots
For your summer guests here’s a fun site to help them with their knot tying skills. Move the mouse over each knot. Look at the description to ...
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Jerome Rand Closes the Circle
The Bitter End Yacht Club’s watersports director, Jerome Rand, has just completed a circumnavigation aboard his 40-year old 32-foot sailboat. His sail through North Sound, lingering just ...
