With a roller furling genoa, when you want to reef and sail with only two-thirds of the sail rolled out, what should you do to the sheet leads? ...
On August 18, 2020 / By George DayWhen you are on your boat and being approached by a large derecho, what should you do? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...
On August 11, 2020 / By George DayWhen shaping a course by tacking up wind, what do you call the point where you can tack to make your destination without tacking again? Send your ...
On August 4, 2020 / By George DayWhen a boat’s propeller is said to be sized at 18 by 12, what do those two numbers refer to? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...
On July 28, 2020 / By George DayWhen you sail across the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean while heading on an easterly course, do you go back a day or go forward a ...
On July 22, 2020 / By George DayWho wrote the sage advice for those who want to go cruising to “Go small and go now.” Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...
On July 15, 2020 / By George DayIn coastal navigation, what are you calculating with bearings on a visible landmark when you “double the angle on the bow.”? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...
On July 8, 2020 / By George DayWhere on your sailboat would you find antimony? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a ...
On June 30, 2020 / By George DayWhen you apply vang tension on a mainsail’s boom, what are you trying to accomplish? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...
On June 24, 2020 / By George DayIn a sailboat’s rig, where would you find the D-1? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
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