Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Tech Talk 0
On Board Heaters Are Safer with a SmartPlug
There’s something about a warm cabin on a cold, damp day that makes winter boating rival the joys of summer. But whether installed or portable, heaters put a ...
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Charter Chatter 0
What to Expect on a Tahiti Sailing Vacation
The following guest post by Susan Colby, world traveler and the editor of Harbors Magazine, was originally published on her Granny Travels blog. The blog entry appeared as part of ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
All About Anodes: How to be Well Grounded
The lowly anode or zinc made from one of the least noble metals, plays a royal role in the life of your marine electrical and mechanical systems: Defeating ...
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Dock Talk 0
Ice Patrol: More Than 1,000 Icebergs Drifted Into N. Atlantic Shipping Lanes in 2017
The U.S. agency tasked with monitoring iceberg activity in the North Atlantic counted about 1,000 icebergs that drifted into shipping lanes this year. The mission of the International Ice ...
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Dock Talk 0
Cruising off the Beaten Path in SE Alaska
You have no doubt heard of these popular destinations in SE Alaska; Ketchikan, Juneau, Glacier Bay and Sitka? Perhaps you’ve heard of Tracy Arm as well? They are ...
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Dock Talk 0
Storm Passage to Ibiza on a Lagoon 52: Watch the Video.
Catamaran seamanship is something that keeps coming up in the cruising community…what’s it like to sail a big cruising cat through a gale. This video is narrated in ...
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Dock Talk 0
Zanzibar Adventure: Spice Island Sailing Charters
Here’s a sailing adventure from the far east of Africa…the exotic and remote islands of Zanzibar. “Quick, look! The sky is on fire,” says our skipper, ...
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Dock Talk 0
SCUBA bubbles in Our Wake
The underwater world is a beautiful part of the cruising life, both for fun and out of necessity. Here’ s one couple’s story of bringing diving into their ...
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Dock Talk 0
Volvo Ocean Race: Icebergs to starboard
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet has been making ground to the northeast over the past 24 hours, the northerly component of their progress largely as a result of ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
One Pot Meals: Simple, Quick & Nourishing
I don’t know about you, but there are evenings at sea when it is too rough to really cook, or nothing looks appetizing in the fridge or I ...
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