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    On an old rowing boat, how would you use a “thole pin?”   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and ...

    On January 2, 2019 / By
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    On the Winter Solstice this week, which tropic marks the sun’s latitude? Cancer or Capricorn?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the ...

    On December 19, 2018 / By
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    What’s the name of the beach bar and restaurant at The Bight on Norman’s Island, BVI?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On December 11, 2018 / By
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    What does “AGM” stand for when talking about AGM batteries?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On December 5, 2018 / By
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    Where in a sailboat’s rig will you find a “truck.”   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers and will win ...

    On November 20, 2018 / By
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    In yacht design, what does a boat’s “sail-area-to-displacement ratio”  indicate about the boat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers ...

    On November 13, 2018 / By
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    On a weather chart, what do you call the lines of pressure around a high or a low?     Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be ...

    On November 7, 2018 / By
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    In coastal piloting, what are you calculating when you “double the angle on the bow” in reference to a fixed landmark?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On October 30, 2018 / By
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    Name one of the most highly recommended maneuvers in a sailboat for retrieving a person overboard.   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On October 24, 2018 / By
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    When you hear sailors talking about an “Asym” what sail are they referring to?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct ...

    On October 17, 2018 / By