Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  Survey of the Week

  Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks.   ...

  On November 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  When sailing in light wind, what get’s called a cat’s paw (and it’s not a knot)?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On November 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Eight Bells for Circumnavigator and Pusser’s Rum Founder Charles Tobias

  We learned last week that old friend Charles Tobias had passed away at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 91. I got to know Charles later ...

  On November 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  How Safe is the Caribbean for Cruisers?

  The Caribbean Safety and Security Net has issued its annual report for 2024 and the numbers show that crimes against cruisers have increased significantly over  2023. For the ...

  On November 6, 2025 / By George Day
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  Question of the Week 0

  Survey of the Week

  Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks.   ...

  On November 5, 2025 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  In olden times, leadsmen called out the water depth in fathoms. What is the depth of the cry, from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, of “full fathom five.”   Send ...

  On November 5, 2025 / By George Day
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  SV Delos 2.0 Getting Ready to Launch

  Brian and Karen Trautman and their daughter Sierra will be well known as one of YouTube’s most popular cruising vlogers. They have been cruising for 15 years and ...

  On October 22, 2025 / By George Day
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  The Pre-Departure Check List for Sailing Offshore

  If you are preparing to make a passage offshore on a boat with which you are not familiar, whether as crew or skipper, the pre-departure check list is ...

  On October 22, 2025 / By George Day
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  Survey of the Week

  Before reading on, please take a moment to fill out this week’s survey so we can share your knowledge and experiences with the Cruising Compass family. Thanks.   ...

  On October 22, 2025 / By George Day
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  Mindbender 0

  Mindbender

  What does the phrase “East is least and west is best” stand for?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

  On October 22, 2025 / By George Day