Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
Where will you find the International Date Line? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Congratulation to ...
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As Ocean Warms, Bull Sharks Are Migrating Northward
Climate change is creating a battle of survival of the fittest. And it appears bull sharks are winning. Research published this week in Scientific Reports documents a new bull shark ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Dragonfly 28 “Touring” Tested in Denmark
The Danish designed and built trimaran combines comfortable cruising accommodations with exciting sailing performance In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Fluffy, Tasty Cottage Cheese Pancakes
My old pal Johnny W. was a great shipmate and sailor and loved to join us where ever we were cruising to help deliver a boat or just ...
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Tech Talk 0
Stay in Touch
“Stay in Touch!” It’s a common enough term, but one that is important to many people when they head offshore. As I write this, two days ago ...
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Man Tragically Crushed by Own Yacht
A tragic accident has taken the life of a company director in England when his 29-foot yacht fell over in her pop stands while he was working on ...
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Sailors Who Rescued Swimmer from Sea Lion Attack to Get Medal
US Sailing’s Hanson Medal is scheduled to be awarded this weekend at the Pacific Sail and Power Boat Show in Richmond, California for the 2017 rescue in San ...
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Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta: Fully Rigged and Ready to Race. See Pictures
The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (ACYR) proudly begins a fourth decade of showcasing maritime history and tradition during six days of high-spirited, world-class competition. Races are held ...
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We’re Weathered but Wiser: First Time Cruisers Learn Hard Lessons
Living the dream of cruising around the world in their own sailboat, a British couple discover that the life at sea is not all rum drink with umbrellas ...
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Vestas 11th Hour Racing Arrives in Brazil under Jury Rig. Watch Vodeo
Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race from New Zealand to Brazil was one of the roughest legs in the history of the race. One sailor, John Fisher, ...
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