Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Mindbender
At what wind speed does a storm become a hurricane? 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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Coast Guard Provides Tips to Boat Owners in Preparation for Hurricane Irma
FLORIDA – The United States Coast Guard urges everyone to monitor Hurricane Irma and make early preparations to protect themselves and their boats. Securing boats prior to landfall of ...
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Miami-Dade Orders Coastal Evacuation as Hurricane Irma Threatens
More than 100,000 Miami-Dade residents were instructed to leave their homes on barrier islands, including Miami Beach, and in low-lying mainland areas starting Thursday morning in preparation for ...
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Clipper World Yacht Race Update: Doldrums Ahead
The Doldrums Corridor is fast approaching and with current weather predictions favoring teams towards the back of the fleet, it will be tactically fascinating to watch over the ...
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Watch Keeping While at Sea
The options for different systems of watch keeping on long passages at sea are numerous and depend on many factors, not least the number of crew and their ...
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This Toy Pirate Ship Sailed From Scotland to Norway
Two Scottish brothers launched their Playmobil Pirate Ship into the North Sea, and it didn’t sink. Why throw a boring, old bottle into the ocean when you can ...
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Did a Briton Solo the Pacific First?
Here’s how a Briton sailed a junk single-handed from Hong Kong to US, three years before the Japanese sailor who is credited with solo record. Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie ...
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Why Thailand is a Must-See Travel Destination
You crave the irresistibly spicy food. You’re intrigued by the old meets new Asian culture. You can’t seem to get enough of Thailand’s pacific island flair. We get ...
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Batteries for Cruisers
Among the cruising fleet of sailors, the topic of on board energy is a constant staple of cocktail conversation. Every boat has energy issues and every skipper has ...
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Where on a sailboat’s mast do you find a truck?
Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The Mindbender winner this week is Jerry Peters who correctly noted that ...
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