George Day

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    Mindbender

    Why did Joshua Slocum carry carpet tacks  aboard Spray during his famous solo circumnavigation?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On August 21, 2019 / By
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    MIndbender

    When a collision is imminent between a sailboat and a powerboat, when does the sailboat not have the right of way?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...

    On August 13, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    What are you calculating when you take the square root a sailboat’s waterline length and multiply it by 1.34?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

    On August 7, 2019 / By
  • Just Cruising with George Day 0

    Sea dogs Are the Best Dogs

    In the olden days of coasting schooners, pinkey’s and smacks, the crew on board was often just, “a man, a boy and a dog.” The boy did all ...

    On July 31, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    On a performance sailboat, what is a “turtle” used for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On July 31, 2019 / By
  • Just Cruising with George Day 0

    Sargasso Weed Will Affect Atlantic Voyagers

    Those of us who have sailed across the North Atlantic, particularly on the route from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, and the route from Bermuda to the ...

    On July 24, 2019 / By
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    Where in an anchored vessel will you find “catenary”?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On July 24, 2019 / By
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    How Do You Sail and Cruise as a Couple?

    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote the Just Cruising column on how we as a couple sail our boats and asked for comments. We got this thoughtful ...

    On July 17, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    What day of the week do traditionalists consider a bad day to start a long offshore voyage?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...

    On July 17, 2019 / By
  • Just Cruising with George Day 0

    Foggy Days Along the Coast

    Spring and early summer are the foggy months along our coastlines and in the Great Lakes.  It has to do with warm air flowing over cold water to ...

    On July 10, 2019 / By