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    What are the common knots used at the ends of ropes to keep them from running free (there are several choices)? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...

    On October 4, 2017 / By
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    When sailing into a foreign country, where is the normal place on a sailboat to hoist the yellow Q flag?   Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected ...

    On September 27, 2017 / By
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    What island group spawns the largest Atlantic hurricanes?   Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat.   The winner ...

    On September 20, 2017 / By
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    What are hurricane-force storms called in the western Pacific Ocean? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The Mindbender ...

    On September 13, 2017 / By
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    At what wind speed does a storm become a hurricane? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The Mindbender ...

    On September 7, 2017 / By
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    Where on a sailboat’s mast do you find a truck?

    Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The Mindbender winner this week is Jerry Peters who correctly noted that ...

    On August 31, 2017 / By
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    What is the recommended charging voltage for gel cell house batteries? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat. The ...

    On August 22, 2017 / By
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    What do you call the sail configuration when the mainsail is strapped out on one side and the genoa is poled out on the other as you run ...

    On August 15, 2017 / By
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    What is a the name for the line or piston system that exerts a downward force on a boom and thus helps control the shape of a main ...

    On August 9, 2017 / By
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    What type of sailboat has the mast set far forward and no head sail? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue ...

    On August 2, 2017 / By