Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Charter Chatter 0
TMM Yacht Charters Offers Tips for a Trip to the BVI
The BVI are coming back quickly but they still have a long way to go nine months after the hurricanes devastated the island. But, the charter companies are ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Top Ten Items to Have Onboard
Bill Biewenga identifies the items of gear and equipment that over the years he has come to rely on I’ve delivered countless cruising boats within and across virtually ...
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Dock Talk 0
MAPFRE Steals Victory in Dramatic Newport Finish of the Volvo Ocean Race
Newport, RI, which many consider the sailing capital of the U.S. if not the world, is all abuzz this week with the arrival of the seven Volvo Ocean ...
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Dock Talk 0
Two Italian Cruisers Missing At Sea After Setting Off EPIRB
Noonsite is reporting that a 53-year-old skipper, Aldo Revello, is missing, along with his sailor friend, Antonio Voinea, from 2 May. The skipper’s wife, Rosa Cilano, gave the alarm. The ...
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Dock Talk 0
French Polynesia Here we Come, Again!
Many long term cruisers consider French Polynesia the world’s best cruising ground. The islands are beautiful, the lagoons are great anchorages, the people are friendly, the food is ...
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Dock Talk 0
Pirate Attacks!
While piracy has been declining off Africa’s East Coast where an international fleet of navy and coast guard ships patrol and guard the shipping lanes, West Africa is ...
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Dock Talk 0
Cruising Mexico to Key West: Land of Hemingway, Hurricanes and History!
After a winter in the western Caribbean, Steve Nash aboard hos Waterline 47 Kuyima, set sail from Mexico to cross the Gulf of Mexico to the tip of ...
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Dock Talk 0
Will Lake Erie Get another Bad Algae Bloom this Year?
The huge algae blooms in the western regions of Lake Erie in 2017 were the worst in many years. Scientists are looking at the above average rains this ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Foods That Can Help to Prevent Seasickness
The first sail of the summer, or the first day offshore, is usually when those of us prone to seasickness turn green and find our way to the ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
In navigation what do you call the point on a chart created by the intersection of two or more lines of position or bearings? Send your answer ...
