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    Why is the lifeboat named the James Caird famous?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Thankjs to ...

    On January 22, 2025 / By
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    How far away is the visible horizon when you are standing on deck with your eyes 10 feet above the water?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A ...

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    Where on a sailboat will you find the hounds?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thanks ...

    On January 8, 2025 / By
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    Steve Callahan’s book Adrift has been made into a movie. What is the story about?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On December 19, 2024 / By
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    What sailor was the first to sail solo around the world?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

    On December 11, 2024 / By
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    What is the name of Lin and Larry Pardey’s first cruising boat?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers. ...

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    The International Date Line zigs and zags the length of the Pacific Ocean but what meridian in degrees is its primary location west or east of Greenwich.   ...

    On November 20, 2024 / By
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    What old-fashion term has been shorten to the familiar word “bosun”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

    On November 13, 2024 / By
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    What is considered the deepest place in the oceans of the world?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers. ...

    On November 5, 2024 / By
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    What two ocean currents cause the persistent fog over the Grand Banks off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...

    On October 23, 2024 / By