Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Matt Rutherford Continues to Help Save Oceans
Matt Rutherford who has sailed solo around North and South America is now involved with the Ocean Research Project. Matt and his partner Nicole Trenholm will help sail a ...
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Dock Talk 0
Sailboat and Powerboat Collide on Chesapeake Bay
Its lucky that no one was hurt in this collision from last Friday. The story was reported by the Washington Post as noted below. Cruisers Forum has a thread for more on ...
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Dock Talk 0
Twelve Hours Before Man Realizes Wife Overboard
(New York Post) A Rhode Island woman fell off her husband’s sailboat during a daylong outing — but it took him hours to realize she was overboard in ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
A Hurricane’s Awesome Power
As we were getting Cruising Compass ready yesterday (Wednesday), the National Weather Service announced that hurricane Lane in the North Pacific Ocean had grown into a Category 5 storm and ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
On the American Yacht Ensign, what replaces the 50 stars in the top left corner of the standard American flag on which it is based? Send your ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What is the law in navigation that states “in the Northern Hemisphere, when you stand with your back to the wind, a low pressure area will be on ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Blue Jacket 40
Tim Jackett and Bob Johnson collaborate on a performance sloop that redefines the American-style, family cruising boat. For the past 30 years, you could not sail into ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Wisconsin Bratwurst
Do you need an excuse to eat something that isn’t perhaps the most healthy for you but tastes great? Celebrate National Bratwurst Day with this easy recipe from ...
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Tech Talk 0
2018 Hurricane Threat Downgraded
NOAA has revised their prediction for the 2018 hurricane season, expecting fewer storms this season. Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are conspiring to produce a ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Sail a Windjammer in Maine
What could be better than spending some time cruising the magical coast of Maine aboard a windjammer? Your checklist before boarding one of the Maine windjammers, venerable ...
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