In which ocean are the seasonal trade winds called monsoons? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...
On February 8, 2022 / By George DayWhat has to happen for a storm, like last weekend’s nor’easter on the East Coast, for it to qualify as a “bombogenesis”? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. ...
On February 1, 2022 / By George DayOn a high frequency transceiver, such as an SSB, what’s the difference between simplex and duplex? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from ...
On January 25, 2022 / By George DayWhat does the old sailor’s adage “Come the wind before the rain, you’ll soon be setting sail again” refer to? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...
On January 18, 2022 / By George DayWhat’s the difference between IALA-A and IALA-B buoy systems? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a ...
On January 10, 2022 / By George DayWhere on your bat are you likely to find a hockle? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...
On January 3, 2022 / By George DayWhat are GRIB files and how do you use them? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...
On December 13, 2021 / By George DayIn puffy upwind sailing conditions, when you ease the main traveler to leeward without easing the main sheet, what are you doing to the mainsail and why? ...
On December 7, 2021 / By George DayIn the design of a sailboat, where would you find the center of lateral resistance? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the ...
On November 30, 2021 / By George DayWhat useful marine reference book has been published every year since 1767? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and ...
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