Browsing Category Mindbender

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  In the Northern Hemisphere, which direction does a low-pressure system spin, clockwise or counter-clockwise?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On April 24, 2019 / By George Day
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  Where on a sailboat will you find a capstan sitting next to a gypsy?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On April 10, 2019 / By George Day
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  What’s a “sou’wester” and when would you use it?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

  On April 3, 2019 / By George Day
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  In a lunar eclipse, is the moon between the sun and earth or is earth between the sun and the moon?

  Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a one-year subscription to the digital version of Blue Water ...

  On April 1, 2019 / By Sandy Parks
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  In sailboat design, what does a design’s sail-area-to-displacement ratio tell you about the boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

  On March 20, 2019 / By George Day
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  In the Northern night sky, in what constellation will you find the primary “pointer stars” to the North Star?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

  On March 13, 2019 / By George Day
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  On a sailboat, where will you find a “Cunningham” and what is it used for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

  On March 6, 2019 / By George Day
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  Where on a classic sailboat will you find a “dolphin striker.”   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

  On February 27, 2019 / By George Day
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  According to the Rules of the Road for mariners, what do five short blasts of a ship’s horn mean?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

  On February 20, 2019 / By George Day
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  Who wrote the classic tome on seamanship and navigation called The American Practical Navigator?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

  On February 12, 2019 / By George Day