Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Boat Reviews 0
We Test the Danish-Built Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark
In early June, we had the opportunity to cruise on a Dragonfly 28 “Touring” in Denmark’s “South Sea”. After a full week of sailing with the entire family ...
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Dock Talk 0
Salty Dawg Sailing Association Donates $10,000 to Bitter End YC Employee Relief Fund
We sincerely thank all of the Dawgs and friends for their contributions to the BVI Relief Fund to date. During the Salty Dawg Rendezvous at the Annapolis Boat ...
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Dock Talk 0
Volvo Ocean Race: Leg One Starts on Sunday
After months of strenuous preparation, thousands of miles sailed in training, the first offshore leg of the Volvo Ocean Race gets underway on Sunday. In a departure from ...
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Dock Talk 0
Ophelia: Ireland Recovers from Worst Storm on Record that Killed Three
This story from Tuesday this week records the widespread damage caused by Ophelia as the storm ripped through Ireland. As of Wednesday afternoon, Irish officials report that more ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Recovery Process: Caribbean Tourism, Island by Island
The reports coming out of the Caribbean after the terrible hurricanes damaged so many island have been often lacking in concrete details that tell a clear story. We ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Oliver Hazard Perry Crashes in Newport, RI Harbor
At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, while the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry was leaving the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, its two propellers became entangled by a dock line, resulting ...
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Dock Talk 0
US Charters Cruise Ship to House Hurricane Relief Workers
As the islands of the Caribbean continue to recover from the ravages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the US has deployed hundreds of aid workers to Puerto Rico ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Sprout Beans and Grains for Healthy Passagemaking
Once you head offshore for a long passage, you are bound to start to run out of fresh green vegetables and salad. Cabbage lasts the longest but one ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
What do you call the decorative stripe that runs the length of your boat, just below the toe rail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly ...
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Cruising Shot of the Week 0
This week we had the good fortune to go on a sail trial of the brand new Moody 54 on The Chessapeake Bay near Annapolis, MD. We were ...
