Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
The best emergency flares are labeled SOLAS approved. What does SOLAS stand for? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...
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Boat Reviews 0
Dufour Introduces New 54-Foot Family Cruiser with a Difference
The venerable French production builder of modern cruising monohulls developes designs that push the aesthetic envelope to the very edge. Yet, as a style leader, they soon see ...
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Destination 0
Holing Up in the Back of Beyond: Gove, Northern Territories, Australia
Gove, right on the top of Australia and situated on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is not one of those cruising destination you just happen ...
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Boat Reviews 0
The Innovative Heyman 42PPH is a Real Head Turner
One of the stars of the Dusseldorf boat show in January was the Heyman 42 PPH (pocket pilothouse). A semi-custom pilothouse design with a tall sloop rig and ...
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Dock Talk 0
US Sailing Announces Winners of the 2024 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards
Last wek, US Sailing announced the winners of the prestigious 2024 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards. Ian Barrows and Hans Henken have been named the ...
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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. ...
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Mindbender 0
Mindbender
In coastal piloting, what are you measuring when you “double the angle on the bow”? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
What Will Become of NOAA?
We don’t tend to get into politics in this column since our mission is to entertain and inform cruising sailors about all things to do with the cruising ...
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Dock Talk 0
Lin Pardey’s New Book Passages Recounts Her Cruising Life and Loves
Not long ago a large padded envelope arrived in our mail box from Paradise Cay Publishing. When I slit it open, I was surprised and pleased to see ...
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Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0
Solo Sailor Shares Modifications that Make His Boat Safer and Easier to Sail
If we own our boats long enough and spend a lot of time aboard sailing and cruising, then most of us will make changes and improvements that help ...
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