Browsing All Posts By George Day
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NOAA’s May Hurricane Season Forecast Most Active on Record
In fact, for 2024 the agency is predicting as many 25 named storms, 13 hurricanes and up to seven major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. The last ...
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Just Cruising with George Day 0
Are Windvanes Still Viable for Self-Steering?
In the cruising community, that might be a provactive question and I am sure opinions will fall fairly clearly one way or another, yeah or nay. As it ...
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Dock Talk 0
Clam Chowder from the Ocean State
We all know New England and Manhattan clam chowders, the first in a creamy white sauce and the latter in a spicy tomato broth, but have you heard ...
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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
On a sail, what is informally called a “pucker string”? Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
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Dock Talk 0
The Outremer 52 Combines the Best of Two Great Predecessors, the 51 and 55
I had the good fortune to sail with Rick and Julie Palm aboard their wonderful Outremer 51, Archer, from Hampton, VA to the BVI in the Salty Dawg ...
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Boat Reviews 0
New Solaris 55 to Mark Builder’s 50th Anniversary
Solaris Yachts in Italy is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business by launching a brand new version of their popular Solaris 55. The new design, drawn by Soto ...
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Dock Talk 0
A Sailing Watch is a Useful Tool
Years ago, Casio came out with a wrist watch that, at the time, was just about the perfect sailing watch for me. It had built in all the ...
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Dock Talk 0
Starlink Increases Subscription Rates for Some Users
Starlink is in the news this week after announcing that it would be doubling the rate for the global roaming subscription plan from $200 a month to $400. ...
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Dock Talk 0
A Quick Guide to Cruising to Foreign Lands
Sailing on your own boat to a foreign country is, for may cruisers, the whole point of the cruising life. Making landfall after a passage, even if it’s ...
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