Browsing Tag seamanship

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  Just Cruising with George Day 0

  Heaving to in Heavy Weather

  As good luck would have it, I’ve never had to heave-to at sea due to storm conditions for the simple reasons that either the storms have been blowing ...

  On June 12, 2019 / By George Day
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  Boat Rat's Tip of the Week 0

  Simple Anchoring Etiquette

  Here are some easy anchoring tips by Rachel Robertson originally published in Blue Water Sailing magazine… Sitting peacefully on anchor, it was impossible not to notice the new ...

  On April 6, 2017 / By Administrator
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  What to Do When Your Steering Fails

  Here’s another great article by expert navigator, delivery skipper and weather router Bill Biewenga… Winds were brisk at 40 knots and the waves were large as we beam reached across the ...

  On March 1, 2017 / By Administrator
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  Essential Cruising Skills Seminar in Chicago

  At the Chicago Boat, RV & Strictly Sail Show (January 11 to 15), Blue Water Sailing and Cruising Compass publisher George Day is offering a half-day seminar on the ...

  On January 4, 2017 / By Administrator