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    On what famous cruising destination would you find Faa’a International Airport?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...

    On November 8, 2021 / By
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    What essential weather information can you glean from a 500-millibar weather map?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and ...

    On November 2, 2021 / By
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    What’s a gollywobler and how would you use one?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will win a ...

    On October 26, 2021 / By
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    Where on a marine diesel engine are you likely to find sacrificial zincs?   Send you answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers ...

    On October 18, 2021 / By
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    How does a water maker convert salty or impure water into to potable fresh water?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On October 12, 2021 / By
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    How much of a mainsail, as a percent of the length of the luff,  is usually considered right for the first reef?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. ...

    On October 5, 2021 / By
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    What is the AMVER System?   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 ...

    On September 28, 2021 / By
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    On a cruising boat, where would you find a wildcat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On September 20, 2021 / By
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    What’s a “pig stick” and where would you find one on your sailboat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On September 14, 2021 / By
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    How do depth sounders actually measure the depth of the water?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On September 7, 2021 / By