Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  Dock Talk 0

  Safety Tethers and Hooks are Not All Alike

  We’re soon going to be in the spring and early summer migration and offshore event season and so our thoughts turn to the gear we’ll need to be ...

  On March 19, 2025 / By George Day
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  Explore the Spanish Mediterranean on a Bareboat Charter

  For North Americans, when the topic of chartering in the Med comes up, most of us tend to think of Greece, Croatia and Turkey. They are all wonderful. ...

  On March 19, 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 March 19, 2025 / By George Day
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  Mindbender 0

  Mindbender

  In weather forecastiing, what is the GFS and what do the letters stand for?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On March 19, 2025 / By George Day
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  Dock Talk 0

  15 Boats Start Mini Globe Race Around the World

  Now here’s something completely different – racing singlehanded around the world in a 19-foot sloop from Antigua to Antigua via Panama and the Cape of Good Hope.  That’s ...

  On March 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Mustang Introduces Award Winning Atlas PFD That Does It All

  Mustang Survival’s latest inflatable PFD, the Atlas 190 DLX Hammar incorporates everything the highly respected marine safety company has learned about PFDs over the last four decades. This ...

  On March 12, 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 March 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Dock Talk 0

  Mindbender

  What is a broad seam on a sailboat and where would you find one?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On March 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Cruising Shot of the Week 0

  Twilight Looking Down on Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines

  Here’s a shot I took at twilight looking down on the well-protected Admiralty Bay, Bequia, the Grenadines   Carol Coinnor Connecticut ...

  On March 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  Dock Talk 0

  The Nav System to Replace Chart Plotters?

  Many of us who have dedicated chart plotters on our boats or multifunction displays (MFDs), also have charting and routing apps on out phones and tablets that we ...

  On March 5, 2025 / By George Day