Browsing All Posts By George Day
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Epic Adventure or Epic Fail? The Family That Tried to Sail to England in a Rubber Boat
This story, published by the ABC Far North in Australia, is too much fun and hard to believe. But it’s true and soon to be turned into a ...
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Dealing with Fuel Spills
It happens in every marina and to just about every boat owner at some time or another: We mess up and spill diesel or gasoline into the water ...
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Guide to Sailing in Tidal Waters
All around out ocean coastlines we have to deal with currents of one type or another. The rising and falling of the tide can create tidal currents that ...
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For the Hungry Crew 0
Go Cuban with a Rum Soaked Mojito
We are in Miami for the Miami international Boat Show. Last night we went to an old time Cuban restaurant in Little Havana for dinner and enjoyed a ...
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Mindbender
On a trimaran, invented by Malaysians and Polynesians, what is the Vaka, the akas and the amas? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct ...
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Let’s Go Sailing with the National Women’s Sailing Association
Women empowering women in all aspect of American life is a big thing these days and has been for a long time. It’s just more visible now. The ...
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New Lagoon 40 and 50 Launched at Miami International Boat Show
With two completely new designs launching this winter in North America, Lagoon Catamarans continues to innovate and push the boundaries of what it means to build production cruising ...
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Australian Sailing Legend Complete’s 10th Circumnavigation
Legendary Western Australia sailor Jon Sanders has become the oldest person to circumnavigate the planet and the only person to do it 10 times. Sanders sailed his beloved ...
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Got the Winter Blues? Learn to Sail During this Action-Packed Caribbean Vacation
Spend a week at sea with warm breezes, white-sand beaches, and tight living quarters By Jon Gorey The Boston Globe FEBRUARY 09, 2018 Like many New Englanders, ...
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Peter Duncan, Erika Reineke Selected as US Sailing’s 2017 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year
BRISTOL, R.I. (January 25, 2018) – A seasoned veteran steeped in determination and a breakthrough performer on the verge of stardom are the subjects of US Sailing’s 2017 ...
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