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    What do you call the sail configuration when the mainsail is strapped out on one side and the genoa is poled out on the other as you run ...

    On August 15, 2017 / By
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    What is a the name for the line or piston system that exerts a downward force on a boom and thus helps control the shape of a main ...

    On August 9, 2017 / By
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    What type of sailboat has the mast set far forward and no head sail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue ...

    On August 2, 2017 / By
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    Where would you look for the key to the symbols on a NOAA chart? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue ...

    On July 20, 2017 / By
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    What is a bobstay? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Thanks to last week’s winner, Daniel Jarl, for ...

    On July 12, 2017 / By
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    Millibars are a common unit of measurement for a barometer, what other units of measure could be used? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct ...

    On July 5, 2017 / By
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    Who is Peter Burling? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Thanks to last week’s winner, ...

    On June 28, 2017 / By
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    Who is the author of Two Against Cape Horn? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. ...

    On June 21, 2017 / By
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    What is the term for a rig where the headstay terminates below the top of the mast? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct ...

    On June 13, 2017 / By
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    Sailors are known to enjoy a good rum punch and often use this verse to remember the ratio of basic ingredients. Name the ingredients that the verse refers ...

    On June 8, 2017 / By