Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  Safety at Sea Experts Investigate Yacht to Yacht Rescues

  In June of 2024, we covered the dramatic story of the Swedish Flagged Ida Lina, an Arcona 46 cruising boat, that sank due to rudder post failure near ...

  On March 19, 2026 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  What are the inter-tropical convergance zones?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thanks to everyone who ...

  On March 18, 2026 / 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 18, 2026 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  What “big” constellation has two stars that point to Polris or the North Star?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On March 12, 2026 / 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 12, 2026 / By George Day
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  Update on Indian Ocean Crossings This Spring

  With the war underway in the Middle East and the likely unfavorable conditions for a Red Sea transit this spring, the migrating cruising fleet in Asia has started ...

  On March 11, 2026 / 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 5, 2026 / By George Day
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  Mindbender

  Who was the first person to sail singlehanded around the world?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

  On March 5, 2026 / By George Day
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  Cruising in the Time of War

  On Tuesday of this week, the U.S. Pentagon announced that a U.S. submarine has sunk a Iranian destroyer in the Indian Ocean just south of Sri Lanka as ...

  On March 4, 2026 / 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 February 26, 2026 / By George Day