At local noon in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction will the shadow of your main mast fall?
Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a one-year subscription to the digital version of Blue Water Sailing magazine.
Congratulations to Sam Cramer, San Louis Obispo, CA, who correctly noted that “You will find roses, as in compass roses, in your boat’s magnetic compasses, on your paper charts and probably on a few place mats, nautical glasses and coasters.”
