Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Crossing the Indian Ocean single-handed – Dutch solo sailor Laura Dekker in her own words
In 2011, Laura Dekker became the youngest person to sail alone around the world. She did so without drama or fanfare and with a very high degree of ...
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Billy’s Down: Let’s Help
Many in the sailing community know Billy Black from his work as a photographer in the marine industry. You may have seen his boat at regattas, seen his ...
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What are the most common repairs at sea for yachts sailing across the Atlantic? ARC survey results tell all
Yachting World sponsors the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and undertakes an in-depth survey of gear and equipment that they publish in the magazine. Here’s the report for ...
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Bahamas: Exploring the Jumentos Cays and Ragged Island
Our friends at All at Sea magazine are running a cool series on cruising the Bahamas. Here’s their take on the remote and wild islands in the deep ...
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Edward Allcard, Solo Sailor on the High Seas, Dies at 102
Edward Allcard, who was said to be the first person to sail both ways across the Atlantic singlehandedly –save for a stretch with a young woman who stowed ...
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Bénéteau Announces Production Foiling Monohull
Is this the future of monohull sailing? Foiling is all the rage and it looks like the world’s largest builder of sailboats is getting in on the ground ...
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Portrait of a Cruising Couple: Meet Barb and Con Sprenger
One of our favorite websites is www.noonsite.com that was created by Jimmy Cornell and is now owned by the World Cruising Association. Here’s the lead in to the ...
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Man Killed in Boat Explosion in Ensenada
A man has died after a possible propane explosion and fire aboard a sailboat at Marina Coral in Ensenada yesterday afternoon, according to reports from witnesses in the ...
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Island Packet Owners’ Rendezvous: Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Beige sailing yachts and bright green t-shirts dominated the waterfront this past week-end as the 16th Biennial Maine Island Packet Rendezvous hosted by Norm & Mary Pierce of ...
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Surviving the OSTAR’s Perfect Storm: The Full Story of the Racers Rescued in Force 11 Summer Gale
Solo sailor Mervyn Wheatley set out from Plymouth for Newport, Rhode Island on 29 May this year with stirring tunes belting out from his beloved Tamarind, the Formosa 42 ...
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