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In sailboat design, what does a design’s sail-area-to-displacement ratio tell you about the boat? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...
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In the Northern night sky, in what constellation will you find the primary “pointer stars” to the North Star? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
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On a sailboat, where will you find a “Cunningham” and what is it used for? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...
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Where on a classic sailboat will you find a “dolphin striker.” Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
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According to the Rules of the Road for mariners, what do five short blasts of a ship’s horn mean? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
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Who wrote the classic tome on seamanship and navigation called The American Practical Navigator? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...
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When you change course from sailing hard on the wind to a broad reach do you move the genoa cars forward or aft? And why? Send your ...
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Where on your sailboat will you find “pucker strings.” Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a ...
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In a sailboat’s rigging, which stay do riggers call the “D1”? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
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What do you call the knot, sounding like a spice, that is often used to tied off fenders to lifelines? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...
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