Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  Mustang Introduces New Hydrostatic Offshore Inflatable PFD

  Mustang has long been a leader in marine safety gear and inflatable personal flotation deveices so it is news when the company comes out with a radical news ...

  On July 30, 2024 / 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 July 30, 2024 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  In what constellation are the pointer stars that help you find Polaris or the North Star?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On July 30, 2024 / 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 July 22, 2024 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  What is the period of a set of waves?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thnaks ...

  On July 22, 2024 / By George Day
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  Boat Reviews 0

  Carbon Cat Dinghies Breaks the Mold for Traditional Tenders

  Leave it to Larry Graff and his team at Aspen Catamarans to bring out a rigid dinghy that breaks the design mold for yacht tenders. That’s just what ...

  On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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  The Resurrection of the 16th Century Galleon San Juan

  In December 1565, the Spanish galleon San Juan lay at anchor in the small harbor at Red Bay on Canada’s Labrador coast. Her hold held 1,000 barrels of ...

  On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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  Missing Sailor’s Bodies Found in Life Raft on Sable Island

  On July 10, the Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that two bodies had washed ashore in a life raft on Sable Island, which lies 180 miles ...

  On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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  BOATUS and NOAA to Fund Derelict Boat Removals

  The BoatUS Foundation announced recently that it is accepting proposals from qualified organizations to fund the removal of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) from coastal and inland waterways. ...

  On July 16, 2024 / By George Day
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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  In Hurricane Beryl’s Terrible Wake

  On July 1, hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Caribbean islands of Carriacou, Union, Grenada and Petit Martinique as a category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 ...

  On July 16, 2024 / By George Day