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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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  Mindbender

  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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  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 6, 2026 / By George Day
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  New Balance 580 Excels at Both Performance and Comfort

  Multihull impresario Phil Berman has probably sold more cruising catamarans than any other American and has, along the way, figured out that what modern cat cruisers want is ...

  On April 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  Red Sea Passages Update

  Since the war started in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, we have been keeping an eye on safety concerns for cruisers sailing west from Thailand and ...

  On April 22, 2026 / By George Day
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  America Will Challenge for the America’s Cup. Ken Reed to Lead the Charge

  Since 1851, before the Civil War, American sailors have held or challenged for the America’s Cup, a sailboat regatta to determine what nation or nation-syndicate is the best ...

  On April 15, 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 April 9, 2026 / By George Day
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  Is the New CayCube a Better Mouse Trap?

  We’ve been in dozens of cruiser gatherings –in cockpits, on beaches, in raft ups—and inevitably at some point the discussion –among men particularly—turns to the issue of on-board ...

  On April 8, 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 March 23, 2026 / By George Day