George Day

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  • Mindbender 0

    Mindbender

    What are katabatic winds?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thanks to everyone who sent in ...

    On September 1, 2025 / By
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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 August 27, 2025 / By
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    Mindbender

    What is an NACA foil and where would you find one on your boat?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On August 27, 2025 / By
  • 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 August 20, 2025 / By
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    Mindbender

    In anti-fouling paints, what do the initials TBT stand for and are coatings containing the compound legal in the U.S.?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On August 20, 2025 / By
  • Boat Reviews 0

    Pegasus 50 is a Brilliant Blue Water Cruiser

    by George Day Eighteen months ago we published one of the first reviews in the U.S. of the remarkable Pegasus 50, which I had gone aboard during the ...

    On August 19, 2025 / By
  • 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 August 13, 2025 / By
  • Mindbender 0

    Mindbender

    Who decides what names will be used every year for tropical storms and hurricanes?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On August 13, 2025 / By
  • Just Cruising with George Day 0

    Okay, Orcas, Now It’s Personal

    On July 25, my friend Bob Osborn, with whom I made the fall passage from Hampton, Virgina to Antigua aboard his Aerodyne 47 Pandora in a Salty Dawg ...

    On August 13, 2025 / By
  • Boat Reviews 0

    Dufour 48 Pushes the Design Envelope

    In the highly competitive production sailboat market in Europe, where most sailboats are built, the builders and their designers struggle to differentiate the brands. The well-known names like ...

    On August 6, 2025 / By