Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Dock Talk 0
Caribbean Safety and Security Net Launches New Visual Feature: Zoom-Tap, Know and Go
The CSSN Has been sharing security information for cruising folks in the Caribbean since 1996 and has become the most trusted source of information on safety and security ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich
There are days when the idea of cooking dinner just doesn’t get any traction. But what to do if you are anchored somewhere lovely but not near a ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What color is a Q flag and when do you hoist it? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
Visit the Vancouver International Boat Show This Weekend
If you are in Vancouver, BC, Canada this weekend you have to check out the Vancouver International Boat Show (Jan 17 – 21). It is a sail and ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Outbound 46: A Pure Bluewater Cruiser
Outbound 46 Revisited: Going strong after 15 years, this venerable passagemaker still might be the perfect couples bluewater cruiser by Andrew Cross After being dropped ashore ...
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Tech Talk 0
New Harken Element Blocks: Big Value, Small Price
The all new Element blocks from Harken have been designed form the ground up to combine Harken’s legendary, high-tech engineering with a streamlined manufacturing process and lower cost ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Offshore Power Management For Cruising Boats
By Bob Williams How to build an energy system that is robust, reliable and up to the rigors of offshore sailing For the past 30 years we ...
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Dock Talk 0
After Irma, What to Do with Orphaned Boats?
It has been four months since Hurricane Irma smashed into the Florida coast after thoroughly devastating islands in the Caribbean. Yet, harbors and marinas all around southern Florida ...
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Dock Talk 0
Rescuers Remove 285 Feet Line from Whale’s Mouth Off Maui
We’ve had a run of whale stories in Cruising Compass. Last week we linked to a story about a whale in Tonga protecting a SCUBA diver from a ...
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Dock Talk 0
Icy Photos Show Coast Guard, Freighters Pushing Through Great Lakes Freeze
For most northern boaters, this holiday season and early January will leave a lasting memory. Has it ever been so cold? Well, yes, but that doesn’t do much ...
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