Browsing All Posts By George Day

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  What is the name of the sea where eels go to breed?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers. ...

  On May 27, 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 May 27, 2026 / By George Day
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  Man Overboard! A Cautionary Tale

  Here’s an account, as told in Latitude 38”s Lectronic Latitude, of a man-overboard emergency and the cascading series of events before and after. It serves as a reminder ...

  On May 27, 2026 / By George Day
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  What’s a “williwaw”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Thnaks to everyone who sent in answers to ...

  On May 20, 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 May 20, 2026 / By George Day
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  BVI Cruising Fees Slam Door on USVI Charters and Many Cruisers

  The British Virgin Island’s government passed a revised Charter Act last year that raised the fees for USVI based charter companies drastically. Plus, they raised the fees on ...

  On May 20, 2026 / By George Day
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  Brian Hooker’s Boat Soulmate Seized by Coast Guard

  Brian Hooker is in the United States reportedly looking after his ailing mother. His wife Lynette Hooker, who went overboard at around 7:30 pm on April 4 from ...

  On May 13, 2026 / By George Day
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  On the Beaufort Scale, how much wind does Force 9 indicate?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

  On May 13, 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 May 13, 2026 / By George Day
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  Eight Bells for the Legendary Ted Turner

  Ted Turner, the legendary “Captain Outrageous”, passed away on May 6 after a seven-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. A larger-than-life personality and a fiercely competitive man, Turner ...

  On May 13, 2026 / By George Day