George Day

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    MIndbender

    In the term “Dead Reckoning” what does “Dead” stand for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On December 10, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    What is AMVER and who participates in the system?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On December 3, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    With tropical storm Sebastion forming in the North Atlantic very late in the year, what is the official last day of the North Atlantic hurricane season?   Send ...

    On November 20, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    On some ketches and yawls, what do you call the stay that runs from the top of the main mast to the top of the mizzen?   Send ...

    On November 13, 2019 / By
  • Boat Reviews 0

    Hanse 675: Meet the New Uber Cruiser from Germany

    Standing on the floating docks at October’s Annapolis Sailboat show next to the new Hanse 675 is a humbling experience. I had seen the top of the mast ...

    On November 6, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    Where on a sailboat would you find a “Pig Stick?”   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On November 5, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    What are the wind conditions and wind-speed range when your hear the weather forecast call for Force 10?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On October 29, 2019 / By
  • WHAT'S NEW AT BWS 0

    Here are the new stories and articles posted on the BWS website this week:   Chartering in the Exuma Islands of the Bahamas Eight Bells for Olaf Harken ...

    On October 23, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    Where on a cruising boat would you find something made of hypalon?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers ...

    On October 22, 2019 / By
  • Just Cruising with George Day 0

    Eight Bells for Olaf Harken

    It is with a real sense of loss that we heard the news on Tuesday that Olaf Harken had passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. ...

    On October 22, 2019 / By