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    What is the name of the new satellite-based broadband internet network that may one day work on cruising boats?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

    On June 28, 2022 / By
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    What is the name of the bivalve famous, in days of yore and even today, for eating the planks of wood boats and ships?   Send your answers ...

    On June 20, 2022 / By
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    When stepping the mast on a boat for the first time, what lucky charm is traditionally put under the mast as it is lowered into the step fitting? ...

    On June 13, 2022 / By
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    When docking your cruising boat on a float or dock with the wind and/or current pushing you off the dock, which spring line attached to the dock is ...

    On June 5, 2022 / By
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    When inspecting wire rigging on a sailboat, what does “barber poling” refer to?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers ...

    On May 31, 2022 / By
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    What number normally designates “marine grade” stainless steel?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a subscription ...

    On May 23, 2022 / By
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    How many “points” are there in a compass rose?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a ...

    On May 17, 2022 / By
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    What day of the week has been considered, for generations, a bad day to start a passage or voyage?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

    On May 9, 2022 / By
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    What is the additive in gasoline that is bad for outboards?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...

    On May 3, 2022 / By
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    What planet is often called the “morning or evening star”?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...

    On April 26, 2022 / By