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    Can you name four or more marine terms that have the word “eye” in them.?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the ...

    On April 19, 2022 / By
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    What highly effective chemical is banned for us in antifouling paint in the U.S. on most recreational boats?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On April 12, 2022 / By
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    What properties of propane, the gas most of use on our boats to run the stove and oven, make it dangerous?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...

    On April 3, 2022 / By
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    In the Anglophone world, what are sailors referring to when they point out white horses?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the ...

    On March 27, 2022 / By
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    Where in your sailing life will you find a cat’s paw that is not attached to a cat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On March 21, 2022 / By
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    What is prop walk?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a subscription to the digital version ...

    On March 14, 2022 / By
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    What causes fog to form over water?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a subscription to ...

    On March 7, 2022 / By
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    What is an MMSI number and how is it used?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...

    On March 1, 2022 / By
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    What are you measuring in piloting or navigation when you “double the angle off the bow?”   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from ...

    On February 21, 2022 / By
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    In what kind of sailing rig can you “scandalize the mainsail” in order to reduce sail area?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn ...

    On February 15, 2022 / By