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Pushing the Limits of Human Potential

There is something about sailing and sailing offshore that really stirs our sense of adventure. The need to be entirely self-sufficient and competent makes us better at everything ...
On November 1, 2017 / By George Day
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Navy Rescues Mariners, Dogs Stranded in the Pacific Ocean for Five Months

This story has been all over the media and social networking and we have to wonder how these two women and their dogs could get so totally lost ...
On November 1, 2017 / By George Day
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Rebuilding Jost Van Dyke, BVI

As reported by the Jost van Dykes Preservation Society (JVDPS) In many ways, these storms have turned back the clock on the development of the last 50 years ...
On November 1, 2017 / By George Day
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Seven Prep Tips for World Circumnavigation

We failed on our first attempt to complete an 18-month circumnavigation. Departing in late 1997, we sailed back into our home port of Oxford, MD, nearly three and ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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DSC-VHF Radio: What to Know When Buying or Selling a Boat

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radio communication can be crucial in a a boating or sailing emergency and provide rescuers critical GPS location information. But when buying or selling a boat equipped ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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‘It was going to eat her’: Aussie teen survives shark scare

An Australian teenager has survived a terrifying encounter with a great white shark, with her harrowing screams alerting her father who was certain it was about to “eat ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Dealing With Seasickness In Children

Like adults, some children are completely immune to it while others can be violently sick with the smallest amounts of motion. There’s nothing that can make time aboard ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Pirate Attack

“Rebecca, QUICK, I need another flare from the hanging locker!” The jib alone was just barely pulling Brick House southward at a pace slower than a lame lamb, but there ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Jeanne Socrates Cancels Circumnavigation Attempt

October 18, 2017 – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada After taking a fall from a ladder in a British Columbia boatyard, Jeanne Socrates has postponed her attempt at becoming the oldest person ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Salty Dawg Sailing Association Donates $10,000 to Bitter End YC Employee Relief Fund

We sincerely thank all of the Dawgs and friends for their contributions to the BVI Relief Fund to date. During the Salty Dawg Rendezvous at the Annapolis Boat ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day