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  Just Announced: Tartan Yachts Looks to Bright Future Under New Ownership

  Well, here’s some good news to share this week. Last Friday, Great Lakes Rigging and Supply announced that it had purchased Tartan Yachts  of Plaineville, Ohio from Michael ...

  On January 21, 2026 / By George Day
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  How the U.S. Incursion into Venezuela Affects Caribbean Cruisers

  Last week’s incursion by the U.S. military into Venezuela to remove the country’s president Nicolas Maduro involved a large build-up of ships, air power and troops in the ...

  On January 14, 2026 / By George Day
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  Musings on the Art and Science of Seamanship

  Happy New Year!  As I was going through my usual reading of sailing magazines, websites, blog and vlogs, I came across an article by British sailor and author ...

  On January 7, 2026 / By George Day
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  Cruisers Celebrating the Holidays

  If the cruising life is about anything, it is certainly about living in the moment and enjoying life in full technicolor. But, it is also about the countless ...

  On December 17, 2025 / By George Day
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  Successful Cruising Couples Discuss the Dos and Don’ts of Life Afloat Together

  Moving onto a cruising boat with your partner for the first time is a big departure from life ashore. You tend to be together all the time which ...

  On December 10, 2025 / By George Day
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  Our 1,000th Issue!

  With this issue of Cruising Compass we celebrate our 1,000th issue. We launched the newsletter in August 2001, 24 years ago and since then we have published and ...

  On December 3, 2025 / By George Day
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  Eight Bells for Circumnavigator and Pusser’s Rum Founder Charles Tobias

  We learned last week that old friend Charles Tobias had passed away at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 91. I got to know Charles later ...

  On November 12, 2025 / By George Day
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  How Safe is the Caribbean for Cruisers?

  The Caribbean Safety and Security Net has issued its annual report for 2024 and the numbers show that crimes against cruisers have increased significantly over  2023. For the ...

  On November 6, 2025 / By George Day
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  Essential Tips for Blue Water Cruising

  I am lucky enough to have had the chance to do a fair amount of blue water cruising, and along the way have sailed with some really great ...

  On October 15, 2025 / By George Day
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  The Annapolis Sailboat Show 2025 Starts Today

  The annual Annapolis Sailboat Shows gets underway this morning, Thursday October 9, and promises to be America’s largest all-sail, in-the-water show in many years. Even better, there are ...

  On October 8, 2025 / By George Day