Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
Where on your boat would you find a “lubber’s line?” Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Moorings and Sunsail Charters ready to race at BVI Spring Regatta
The 2018 BVI spring Regatta and Sailing Festival is proud of the continued sponsorship from The Moorings Charter Company, as was announced at their re-opening of the British ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Wind And Water: Sailing In San Diego Photography Exhibit Opens March 1
From America’s Cup to historic Museum vessels to traditional wooden boats San Diego Maritime Museum: Star of India Hold Gallery. EXHIBIT: Opens Sunday, March 1, 2018 In the new ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Preview: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 to Be Launched at Miami Boat Show Next Week
The new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 that will be introduced to the North American cruising audience at the Miami Boat Show next week (February 15 to 19) is ...
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Dock Talk 0
Struggling Dolphin Freed After Being Entangled in Waters Near Dana Point Harbor
Despite decades of study and interaction with dolphin, humans still haven’t cracked the code of communications with them in an audible or verbal way. Yet, any sailor who ...
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Dock Talk 0
Trinidad Skippper Sailed His Passagemaker Across the Atlantic at 71
A veteran cruiser with a never-say-die attitude, this intrepid sailor soloed across the Atlantic in his vintage , wooden yacht. His personal tale, published in Newsday, is an ...
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Dock Talk 0
Volvo Ocean Race: Update from Vestas 11th Hour Racing
Just 30 miles from the finish line in Hong Kong at the end of Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, American entry Vestas 11th Hour Racing, collided ...
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Dock Talk 0
Dublin Man Attempting to Sail Around the World Alone With No Modern Technology
The Golden Globe Race of 1968 turned out to be one of the most epic adventures of its time and remains today a subject of fascination for many ...
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Dock Talk 0
Breaking News: Oyster Yachts Goes into Liquidation
Oyster Yachts, the renowned British sailing yacht manufacturer, has, according to a number of sources, entered into liquidation after announcing a record £80million-plus order book on 10 January ...
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Dock Talk 0
Arctic Sailors Reflect on Their Adventure to the North Pole
In August 2017, two polar yachts attempted to sail to the North Pole to send a message to the world about melting sea ice and the opening of ...
