Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Dock Talk 0
Salty Dawgs Name Antigua as Alternate Fall Rally Destination & Establish BVI Relief Fund in Response to Hurricane Irma
The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) Board of Directors has announced that the destination of the 2017 Fall Rally will now be Falmouth Harbor, Antigua. The decision by ...
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Dock Talk 0
Cheng Ho: The Famous Chinese Eunuch Admiral-Explorer of the 15th Century
Decades before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in search of a water route to Asia, the Chinese were exploring the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific with seven voyages of ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Quick and Easy Pizza in a Pan
Sometimes you just have to have pizza for dinner but if you are on your boat, away from town and far from the nearest pizzaria, then you’re on ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
When sailing into a foreign country, where is the normal place on a sailboat to hoist the yellow Q flag? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Annapolis Sailboat Show Preview of New Monohulls
With the Annapolis Sailboat Show just a week away, Blue Water Sailing magazine and Cruising Compass are pleased to offer an advanced look at the new monohulls that ...
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Cool Things to Do 0
American Sailing Summit in Annapolis
The country’s foremost sailing experts present a sailing symposium like no other in The American Sailing Summit in Annapolis at the 2017 United States Sailboat Show from October ...
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Charter Chatter 0
Mahe, Sechelles: Live Out Your Castaway Dreams
Remote, scarcely populated and all but unexplored, the many islands of the Seychelles let you live out your castaway daydreams. The Seychelles rewards intrepid sailors with strong winds, ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Anchors for Cruisers
For cruising sailors who like to explore off the beaten path, anchors are their most important safety gear and insurance policy. If you are going to sleep well ...
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Dock Talk 0
Owner of Abandoned “Ghost Ship” Is in Key West Jail on Attempted-Murder Charges, Officials Say
This is one of those head-scratching stories that just keep us wondering how in the world the boat got there? MELBOURNE, Fla. — The abandoned “ghost boat” that ...
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Dock Talk 0
Lisa Blair’s Record Circumnavigation Ratified
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has officially ratified Lisa Blair’s circumnavigation of Antarctica, a 183 day long journey. Lisa’s solo and unassisted circumnavigation was not short of ...
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