What are the names of thin, stiff strips of plastic or wood, placed in pockets in the leech of a sail, to assist in keeping its form?
Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat.
Thanks to last week’s winner, David Graham, for the correct answer to the question: “Which frequencies could you use to contact the USCG on your SSB in an emergency?” The frequencies: 4125KHz, 6515KHz, 8291KHz, 12290KHz: are used by the US Coast Guard as emergency frequencies. The first and last of these frequencies are monitored on alternate twelve hour periods (1100-2300Z & 2300-1100Z).
