George Day

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  • 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
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    MIndbender

    At night, when you see a tugboat hauling a barge behind and showing running lights and three vertical white lights on the mast, what do you know about ...

    On October 15, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    In the Northern Hemisphere, do high pressure systems rotate in a clockwise of counterclockwise direction?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On October 8, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    What on board instrument can deliver data measured in hectopascals?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On October 2, 2019 / By
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    Mindbender

    Who was the first person to sail a yacht, singlehanded and non-stop around the world?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On September 25, 2019 / By