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    What is a Bahamian moor?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a subscription to the digital ...

    On August 22, 2022 / By
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    What is wind shear and how does it affect the development of tropical storms and hurricanes?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from ...

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    What ancient seafaring people explored the world widely with no compass or navigational aids or instruments?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from ...

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    What visual phenomenon at sea is called a fata morgana?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...

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    What role did the sloop Katy play in U.S. history?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win ...

    On July 26, 2022 / By
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    What are the common uses on a boat for a solution of vinegar and water?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the ...

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    When you set up a modern autopilot in “sailing mode”, what data does the autopilot use to kaintain course?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

    On July 12, 2022 / By
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    What is the North Atlantic Gyre?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a subscription to the ...

    On July 5, 2022 / By
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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