What is the law in navigation that states “in the Northern Hemisphere, when you stand with your back to the wind, a low pressure area will be on ...
On August 16, 2018 / By George DayWhat is the law in navigation that states “in the Northern Hemisphere, when you stand with your back to the wind, a low pressure area will be on ...
On August 15, 2018 / By George DayOn a Mercator Projection chart, does a great circle course across an ocean curve away from the pole or toward the pole? Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. ...
On August 8, 2018 / By George DayIt’s hurricane season, what wind speed is required to designate a storm as a hurricane? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will ...
On June 14, 2018 / By George DayWhen using dividers to measure distance on a nautical chart with no distance scale, do you use degrees of latitude or degrees of longitude as your scale? ...
On June 6, 2018 / By George DayWhat are you doing when you tack a sailboat with a jib or genoa without releasing the jib sheet so the sail backs on the windward side? ...
On May 30, 2018 / By George DayWe have a guest Mindbender from Dana Dupar who wants to find out what symbols on her chart stand for. “I have a question for Mindbender, as ...
On May 24, 2018 / By George DayWhat is the “dog watch.” Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. Congratulations to Robert Van Eck ...
On May 17, 2018 / By George DayIn your marine plumbing, what is a “joker” valve and where do you find one? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will ...
On May 10, 2018 / By George DayIn navigation what do you call the point on a chart created by the intersection of two or more lines of position or bearings? Send your answer ...
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