When sailing close hauled or on a reach, is the true wind direction forward or aft of the apparent wind?
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 winner, Patricia Gagnon, for her answer to the question: “Following this cardinal buoy, what direction (North, South, East or West) would you go to stay in clear water?” East.