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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
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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