Why did Joshua Slocum carry carpet tacks aboard Spray during his famous solo circumnavigation? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...
On August 21, 2019 / By George DayWhen a collision is imminent between a sailboat and a powerboat, when does the sailboat not have the right of way? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...
On August 13, 2019 / By George DayWhat are you calculating when you take the square root a sailboat’s waterline length and multiply it by 1.34? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...
On August 7, 2019 / By George DayOn a performance sailboat, what is a “turtle” used for? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...
On July 31, 2019 / By George DayWhere in an anchored vessel will you find “catenary”? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...
On July 24, 2019 / By George DayWhat day of the week do traditionalists consider a bad day to start a long offshore voyage? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...
On July 17, 2019 / By George DayWhere on a sailboat would you find a gudgeon (not the fish, the metal piece of hardware)? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...
On June 26, 2019 / By George DayIf the North Star marks true north in the Northern Hemisphere, what star or stars indicate true south in the Southern Hemisphere? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. ...
On June 19, 2019 / By George DayWhat is Point Nemo and where is it? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a ...
On June 12, 2019 / By George DayWhat is St. Elmo’s fire? 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 ...
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