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When a boat is hauled out of the water, what are the supports called that are placed under and against the hull? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who ...
On February 26, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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What does three blasts from a ship’s horn tell us about which way it is intending to move? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water ...
On February 18, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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What are the doors called at the entrance to the companionway steps from the cockpit? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected ...
On February 11, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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A V-shaped structure extending from a sailboat’s stern to hold the backstay is called what? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be ...
On February 5, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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What does SOLAS stand for? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at random from the correct answers. Thanks to last week’s Mindbender ...
On January 29, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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To make a distress call on your VHF using the DSC function, what channel would you use? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will ...
On January 22, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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Using two fixed objects to take a bearing is called what? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at random from the ...
On January 14, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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What keeps the boom and mainsail from swinging across the boat in the event of an accidental jibe? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water ...
On January 7, 2015 / By Andrew Cross -
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Usually made of canvas, nylon or netting, what keeps you from falling out of your bunk while underway? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water ...
On December 31, 2014 / By Andrew Cross -
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When fixing or verifying a position using radar, what do “EBL” and “VRM” stand for? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected ...
On December 17, 2014 / By Andrew Cross
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