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By George Day · On September 23, 2026

Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.

 

When sailing with an autopilot in “sailing mode” or using a windvane, what data is the device using to sail efficiently?

 

Many thanks to everyone who sent in answers to last week’s question on the 6-foot length of a fathom. The winner this week is Erik LeVine who emailed: “Six feet was the arm span of a large man finger tip to finger tip.”

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