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    In coastal piloting, what do you calculate when you “double the angle on the bow”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On February 5, 2026 / By
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    What are King Tides?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thanks to everyone who sent in ...

    On January 22, 2026 / By
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    What is a Turk’s head and what is its primary use?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

    On January 15, 2026 / By
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    Why do we put zincs on our prop shafts and in our engine cooling systems?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On January 7, 2026 / By
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    What early scientist established the system of latitude and longitude for the Earth we know today?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

    On December 18, 2025 / By
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    What causes the aurora borealis or Northern Lights?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Thanks to everyone ...

    On December 11, 2025 / By
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    The Winter Solstice is two weeks away. At what south latitude does the sun start its northern journey?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On December 3, 2025 / By
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    What are the two woods traditionally used in building cabin soles?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

    On November 20, 2025 / By
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    When sailing in light wind, what get’s called a cat’s paw (and it’s not a knot)?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

    On November 12, 2025 / By
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    In olden times, leadsmen called out the water depth in fathoms. What is the depth of the cry, from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, of “full fathom five.”   Send ...

    On November 5, 2025 / By