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  On March 25, 2024 / By George Day
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  What is St. Elmo’s Fire and what causes it?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

  On March 25, 2024 / By George Day
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  On March 17, 2024 / By George Day
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  How did your boat’s speed through the water get the name”knots”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

  On March 17, 2024 / By George Day
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  On March 10, 2024 / By George Day
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  At sea, when you see cumulonimbus clouds forming, what can you expect to happen next?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

  On March 10, 2024 / By George Day
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  On March 6, 2024 / By George Day
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  The America’s Cup  was held by the New York Yacht Club and defended successfully for 132 years from 1851 to 1983.  What foreign skipper finally defeated the American ...

  On March 6, 2024 / By George Day
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  On February 27, 2024 / By George Day
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  Why do so many modern cruising boat designs have hard chines above the waterline?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On February 27, 2024 / By George Day