Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  MIndbender

  When a collision is imminent between a sailboat and a powerboat, when does the sailboat not have the right of way?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...

  On August 13, 2019 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  What are you calculating when you take the square root a sailboat’s waterline length and multiply it by 1.34?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

  On August 7, 2019 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Sea dogs Are the Best Dogs

  In the olden days of coasting schooners, pinkey’s and smacks, the crew on board was often just, “a man, a boy and a dog.” The boy did all ...

  On July 31, 2019 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  On a performance sailboat, what is a “turtle” used for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

  On July 31, 2019 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Sargasso Weed Will Affect Atlantic Voyagers

  Those of us who have sailed across the North Atlantic, particularly on the route from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, and the route from Bermuda to the ...

  On July 24, 2019 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  Where in an anchored vessel will you find “catenary”?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

  On July 24, 2019 / By George Day
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  UP FRONT 0

  How Do You Sail and Cruise as a Couple?

  A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the Just Cruising column on how we as a couple sail our boats and asked for comments. We got this thoughtful ...

  On July 17, 2019 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  What day of the week do traditionalists consider a bad day to start a long offshore voyage?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...

  On July 17, 2019 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Foggy Days Along the Coast

  Spring and early summer are the foggy months along our coastlines and in the Great Lakes.  It has to do with warm air flowing over cold water to ...

  On July 10, 2019 / By George Day
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  Dock Talk 0

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  When you recite the mnemoic “East is Least and West is Best” what navigation function are you referring to?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

  On July 10, 2019 / By George Day