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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
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  When you hear that the wind is blowing at “Force 5”, what scale is being used to describe the wind force?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...

  On February 25, 2020 / By George Day
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  When following AIS signals on your MFD, what do the letters CPA and TCPA stand for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On February 18, 2020 / By George Day
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  What does the navigation mnemonic “Timid Virgins Make Dull Company, Add Whiskey” remind you to do?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On February 11, 2020 / By George Day
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  Where would you find 1 by 19 stainless steel wire on a cruising boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On February 5, 2020 / By George Day
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  At what wind speed do you begin to see regular white caps on top of waves?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On January 28, 2020 / By George Day
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  Who is the author of the seminal book on navigation and seamanship The American Practical Navigator?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On January 22, 2020 / By George Day
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  What is the Primer Meridian and what famous town does it run through?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

  On January 14, 2020 / By George Day
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  What is a sailboat’s limit of positive stability?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a ...

  On January 8, 2020 / By George Day
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  In a diesel fuel tank aboard your boat, what causes diesel algae or bacteria to bloom?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

  On December 17, 2019 / By George Day