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  When measuring a boat for a new sail, where would you find the dimension knows as the “J”?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

  On May 5, 2020 / By George Day
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  What piece of equipment aboard your boat gets pickled when out of service?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

  On April 29, 2020 / By George Day
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  Who chooses the names for named storms?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a one-year ...

  On April 21, 2020 / By George Day
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  Why is Venus both the Evening and Dawn star?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

  On April 14, 2020 / By George Day
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  Why would you put a swivel between your anchor and anchor chain?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers ...

  On April 8, 2020 / By George Day
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  What is “Point Nemo” and where will you find it?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

  On March 31, 2020 / By George Day
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  In this coronavirus age, what is the actual signal you are sending upon entering a country for the first time when you hoist a square yellow signal flag ...

  On March 24, 2020 / By George Day
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  You are being overtaken by a large, fast ship and as if approaches from astern it gives two short blasts of its horn. What does that signal to ...

  On March 17, 2020 / By George Day
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  We call major revolving storms hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. What are these storms called in Asian waters?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

  On March 10, 2020 / By George Day
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  When navigating and sailing in tropical waters, what does the color of the water tell you when it changes from deep blue to turquoise to pale white?   ...

  On March 4, 2020 / By George Day