Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Boat Rat: Digging for Treasure
That humble, tattered canvas seabag doesn’t seem to get lighter with age. Perhaps the contents provide a means of tracking some of the problems I’ve encountered over ...
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When the Sun Goes Down: Sailing at Night
Sailing at night gives you an experience like no other if you’re prepared. Whether you’re on an offshore race or out for a long weekend, many sailors find ...
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With Your Help, The BVI People Can Get On Their Feet Again!
Our hearts and prayers are with the people of the Virgin Islands as they recover from the devastating blow of Hurricane Irma. We know the resilience of our ...
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Offshore Power Management
For the past 30 years we have been able to meet the challenge of designing reliable offshore power systems that are fully sustainable with the use of wind ...
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VPLP Design launches Oceanwings: The Reefable and Furlable Automated Wingsail
Drawing on extensive experience in the field of rigid sail development, VPLP Design is proud to present a two-element wingsail which is furlable, reefable and entirely automated. Oceanwings® ...
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François Gabart Ready for Single-Handed Multihull Round the World Record
During a press conference this Wednesday at the Paris headquarters of the Macif Group, François Gabart and his sponsor talked about his next competitive target: to try to ...
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Coast Guard Ship Fined for Going Too Fast in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Transport Canada has fined the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander $6,000 for going too fast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The ship allegedly violated the federal government’s 10-knot speed limit that ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
New England Clam Chowder
New England’s largest in-the-water boat show opens today (September 13) so sailors and power boaters from all around New England and beyond will gather in Newport, Rhode Island ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What are hurricane-force storms called in the western Pacific Ocean? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The Mindbender ...
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2017 Salty Dawg Rally to Sail to Antigua This Fall. Plus, Salty Dawg BVI Relief Fund Launched
In the wake of Hurricane Irma and with the widespread destruction of the BVI and the Bitter End Yacht Club, the Salty Dawg Sailing Association wants to reassure ...
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