Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Distress Signaling for Cruisers
Here are the modern tools that sailors use to signal distress at sea Last November, when the 57-foot cruising catamaran Leopard flipped over in a violent micro-storm 400 miles north ...
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Tech Talk 0
Garmin and ActiveCaptain Introduce a Whole New Platform
Last year, Garmin bought the Active Corp., which developed the content rich website for boats, sailors and cruisers. The ability to use ActiveCaptain required a wi-fi connection and ...
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Boat Reviews 0
The World’s Largest Sailing Yacht to Be Launched This Year
We truly are living in a new Gilded Age where the fabulous fortunes of the few generate all kinds of amazing projects and some astonishingly large yachts. Whomever’s ...
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Dock Talk 0
Clipper Round the World Race Update: The Start of Leg 7
The Clipper Round the World Race was founded by Sir Robin Knox Johnston to allow non-professional sailors to experience true offshore racing under the guidance of a professional ...
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Dock Talk 0
Donald Crowhurst’s Tragic End
The are many famous sailing stories that have enchanted and inspired sailors and stirred their longing to go to sea. Most are tales of triumph over the challenges ...
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Dock Talk 0
San Francisco’s Three Bridges Fiasco Race Was Just That…a Fiasco
This west coast event has all the makings of a fun day on the water with friends and family. Some take the race seriously but most do not. ...
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Dock Talk 0
Man Overboard In Volvo Ocean Race: Watch the Videos
The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the great seagoing challenges and has a long history. What makes the race around the world so appealing to so many ...
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Dock Talk 0
New Jersey Teen Becomes Youngest Ever to Row Across Atlantic Alone
It takes a certain adventurousness and determination to row a boat across the Atlantic Ocean. And probably just a little bit of craziness, too. Yet, the challenge is ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
New England Fish Chowdah: Yummm
Chowder, or as they say “chowdah,” is a primary food group for many Northeasterners. There are dozens of chowder types and recipes that all revolve around fresh seafood. ...
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