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    What is the difference between raster and vector digital charts?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On December 15, 2020 / By
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    What do you call the sagging arc of chain between a boat’s bow roller and the anchor  and chain on the sea floor?   Send your answers to ...

    On December 7, 2020 / By
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    Where on your boat would you find a counterpoise and why is it there?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On December 1, 2020 / By
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    What is the disease “ciguatera” and how could cruisers be exposed to it?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On November 17, 2020 / By
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    What is “prop walk”?   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 ...

    On November 10, 2020 / By
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    How can algae grow inside a boat’s diesel fuel tanks?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On November 3, 2020 / By
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    Okay, math wizards, here’s one for you: How do you calculate the visible horizon from the deck of your boat when you are out of sight of land? ...

    On October 27, 2020 / By
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    If you see thick blue smoke in your boat’s diesel engine exhaust, what are the likely problems?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected ...

    On October 19, 2020 / By
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    At local noon in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction will the shadow of your main mast fall?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On October 14, 2020 / By
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    What are the most likely places to find roses on your sailboat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers ...

    On October 6, 2020 / By