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    When referring to battery capacity, what does an “amp hour” signify?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On January 8, 2024 / By
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    Where on a sailboat would you use 7 by 19 stainless steel wire cable?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

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    When standing watches at sea, when is the grave yard shift?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On December 13, 2023 / By
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    Aussies and Kiwis call them “bombies”. What does the rest of the world call them?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On December 5, 2023 / By
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    When heading down wind, when are you “sailing by the lee?”   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On November 28, 2023 / By
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    When you are making for a destination sailing up wind, what is the lay line?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On November 13, 2023 / By
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    What four countries deployed and run  the COSPAS-SARSAT system?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On November 7, 2023 / By
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    What island nation has a traditional voyaging catamaran on its flag?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On October 31, 2023 / By
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    What constellations are named for bears?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a one-year subscription ...

    On October 23, 2023 / By
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    On the Beaufort Scale, what is the wind-speed range indicated by Force 10?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On October 17, 2023 / By