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    In a sailboat’s rig, where would you find the D-1?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On June 16, 2020 / By
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    What does it mean to “pay the devil” on an old wood boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On June 10, 2020 / By
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    In the olden days, why did sailors load the base of the lead weight in a lead line with tallow?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On June 2, 2020 / By
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    Here’s one for readers who really know how to reader weather maps. For weather forecasting, what does a 500 millibar weather chart show you?   Send your answers ...

    On May 26, 2020 / By
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    How would you use a monkey’s fist on your boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On May 20, 2020 / By
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    What are you talking about when you say that waves have a period?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On May 12, 2020 / By
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    When measuring a boat for a new sail, where would you find the dimension knows as the “J”?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On May 5, 2020 / By
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    What piece of equipment aboard your boat gets pickled when out of service?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On April 29, 2020 / By
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    Who chooses the names for named storms?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win a one-year ...

    On April 21, 2020 / By
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    Why is Venus both the Evening and Dawn star?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On April 14, 2020 / By