Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Dock Talk 0
Dee Caffari on Skippering in the Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race gets underway in 10 days and will feature some of the world’s best and most experienced offshore sailors and among them are several women ...
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Starboard’s Story: The Life and Death of a Right Whale
Whenever we are sailing north to Maine from our homeport in Newport, RI we make a point of steering close to Stellwagen Bank off Provincetown, MA to see ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What are the common knots used at the ends of ropes to keep them from running free (there are several choices)? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe
We’re in Annapolis, MD on The Chesapeake Bay for the big sail boat show and already enjoying the amazing seafood that is harvested from North America’s largest estuary. ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Updates from the Charter Companies in the Aftermath of Irma and Maria
The Cruising Compass – BWS team arrived at the Annapolis Sail Boat Show, Annapolis, MD, earlier this week and already we have run into several of our friends ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Oyster 625
Among luxury, larger monohulls for long range cruising, the Oyster brand is one of the most famous and respected. The 625 that will be on display this fall, ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
A New Glow for the Old Girl
She was a magnificent yacht in her day, and you’re the new proud owner. With a little tender loving care she can regain that youthful appearance, but, ...
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Dock Talk 0
Family Of Four Redefines ‘Quality Time’ By Sailing The World Together
On January 2015, the Nance family ― Phil, Aimee, their 14-year-old daughter Jessica and their 12-year-old daughter Emma ― set sail together to explore the world. In a span ...
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When Her Father’s Yacht Vanished, She Searched the Sea Until She Finally Found Peace
“Boats don’t just sink,” says Chelsea Rice-Morris. “People don’t just disappear.” On July 25, 2012, the 59-foot Argonaut, a robust $600,000 yacht crewed by owner John Rice and French ...
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When Is the Best Time to Sail Across the Atlantic?
There are a number of considerations to take into account when passage planning from the Canaries to the Caribbean, which may not be strictly weather driven and make ...
