Browsing All Posts By George Day
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BoatUS Estimates Boat Damage from Harvey and Irma at $655 Million
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma damaged more than 63,000 recreational boats for a combined dollar damage estimate of $655 million, BoatUS said today. The numbers are strikingly close to 2012’s ...
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Round-the-World, Non-Stop, Solo Record
Ronnie Simpson breaks down an amazing feat taking place in the Atlantic as we speak… They say round-the-world record attempts are often won and lost in the ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Old Fashioned Brownies
Who doesn’t love brownies? They make great snacks, they will keep the kids happy and they turn into a great dessert with cut up fruit and ice cream. ...
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Mindbender
When do you use a knot known as the sheepshank? 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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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Zen and the Art of Anchoring
Learning how to anchor securely, easily and without a lot of fuss and bother is really the art of becoming good sailing and cruising partners…here’s Tip Number 1. ...
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American Led Boat Vestas 11th Hour Racing Takes Leg One of the Volvo Ocean Race. Watch Video
LISBON, PORTUGAL (28 October 2017) – Vestas 11th Hour Racing crossed the finish line in Lisbon at 1408 UTC ahead of their competitors by a few hours earning ...
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Garmin Acquires Navionics
Garmin Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Navionics S.p.A., a privately-held worldwide provider of electronic navigational charts and mobile applications for the marine industry. “Navionics has long ...
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Seamanship for Cruisers
John Neal and Amanda Swan Neal, two of the world’s most experienced offshore sailors and dedicated seamanship educators, share what they have learned over lifetimes at sea ...
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Pushing the Limits of Human Potential
There is something about sailing and sailing offshore that really stirs our sense of adventure. The need to be entirely self-sufficient and competent makes us better at everything ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Paradise Found
Heading off to cruise in French Polynesia has to be just about every sailor’s dream. Bil Biewenga was lucky enough to get invited to Tahiti for an all ...
