Browsing All Posts By George Day
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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
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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2017 Hurricane Damage Reports
Waterway Guide reports the changing status of waterways and facilities year-round throughout its media channels. In the case of natural disasters, we compile and post a specific listing ...
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Visit Cruising Compass, Blue Water Sailing & Multihulls Quarterly at the Newport International Boat Show.
Starting Thursday, September 14, the Newport (Rhode Island) Boat Show will open to the public where you can climb all over a huge fleet of sail and powerboats, ...
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Boat Reviews 0
First Look at the New J/121
The new J/121 is a 40’ offshore speedster that can be day raced or distance sailed by just 5 or less crew… the best short-handed J ever…. The ...
