Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Traditional Polynesian Canoes Using Ancient Navigation Methods on Passage from Hawaii to Tahiti
On Tuesday morning, June 4, 2025, two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, departed Hilo, Hawaii for the long passage south to French Polynesia. The voyage is ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What is the cause of the magnetic north as opposed to true north? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...
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Question of the Week 0
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. ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Oyster Introduces New 595 Series II
When Oyster Yachts launched hull number one of the new 595 two years ago, a modern Rob Humphries design, they already had 16 orders for the 60 footer. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Predictwind Introduces Anchor Alert App
As every cruiser knows, dragging anchor is, well, a drag, particularly if you are off the boat exploring a new landfall. Well, now, there’s an app for that. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Canadian Smoke and Saharan Sand Fill the U.S. Skies
In an unusual confluence of events, the skies over the eastern half of North America and the Caribbean are definitely looking hazier than usual and the sun has ...
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Question of the Week 0
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. ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What does it mean when you say a ship or boat is “hull down.” Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Catalina Yachts Acquired by Daedalus Yachts Founder Micheal Reardon
On April 30, Daedalus Yachts founder Michael Reardon announced that he and his company had acquired Catalina Yachts and its sister company True North. The announcement signals both ...
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UP FRONT 0
A Veteran Cruiser Comments of Heaving To Techniques
In last week’s Cruising Compass, we ran a video made by Skip Novak on his techniques for heaving to. Regular contributor Dick Stevenson, who has sailed and cruised ...
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