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    Why would you put a swivel between your anchor and anchor chain?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers ...

    On April 8, 2020 / By
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    What is “Point Nemo” and where will you find it?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will ...

    On March 31, 2020 / By
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    In this coronavirus age, what is the actual signal you are sending upon entering a country for the first time when you hoist a square yellow signal flag ...

    On March 24, 2020 / By
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    You are being overtaken by a large, fast ship and as if approaches from astern it gives two short blasts of its horn. What does that signal to ...

    On March 17, 2020 / By
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    We call major revolving storms hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. What are these storms called in Asian waters?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On March 10, 2020 / By
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    When navigating and sailing in tropical waters, what does the color of the water tell you when it changes from deep blue to turquoise to pale white?   ...

    On March 4, 2020 / By
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    When you hear that the wind is blowing at “Force 5”, what scale is being used to describe the wind force?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A ...

    On February 25, 2020 / By
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    When following AIS signals on your MFD, what do the letters CPA and TCPA stand for?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

    On February 18, 2020 / By
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    What does the navigation mnemonic “Timid Virgins Make Dull Company, Add Whiskey” remind you to do?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly ...

    On February 11, 2020 / By
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    Where would you find 1 by 19 stainless steel wire on a cruising boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On February 5, 2020 / By