Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Volvo Ocean Race Update: Flappy Sails and Glassy Seas
As the Volvo Ocean Race fleet heads north from the the Southern Ocean, they encounter something worse than too much wind…no wind at all. by Will Carson When ...
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Amazing Solo 24 Hour Record Confirmed
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified a new singlehanded 24 hour record set by Francois Gabart (FRA) on the 30m trimaran MACIF. Gabart covered a distance of 850.68 ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What do you call a high cut head sail that flies on the head stay forward of a jib or staysail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Quick and Simple Dinners For Cooking Aboard
We like to eat simple, fresh dinners that we can create from start to finish in under 30 minutes…15 is even better. It takes a little planning and ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Chicago Throws a Party at the Chicago Boat, RV & Sail Show Next week
The big Chicago Boat, RV and Sailboat show kicks off on Wednesday, January 10 and runs through Sunday the 14th. The show is held at McCormick Place where ...
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Launches 0
Guillaume Verdier: The Frenchman Who is Designing the Future of Sailing
Yacht design has evolved rapidly in the last decade with the development of swinging keels, foils, wing sails and much more. And one designer has left his creative ...
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Bored With the Same Anchoring Techniques? Try a Bahamian or a Forked Moor!
They say cruising is a lifelong pastime and that you never stop learning. Here’s a useful anchoring technique that will make narrow anchorages safer and more secure. ...
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Women Making Waves in the Volvo Ocean Race
Sailing is one sport where women and men can compete of a fairly level playing field. This has been proved once again by the women sailing in the ...
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Memorable Momemts: Saying Goodbye to an Incredible Year of Cruising
Andy and Jill Cross and their two young sons are dedicated cruisers. They have spend the last year cruising from Seattle to Alaska where they are spending the ...
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Sailing Totem Promotion Mistake
In this week’s Cruising Compass, we promoted a blog and a website from a cruising family in the hopes that readers would go to their website, read their ...
