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    In coastal piloting, what are you measuring when you “double the angle on the bow”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On February 19, 2025 / By
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    How many points are there on a traditional compass rose and how many degrees are in each single point?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will ...

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    What is a “williwaw”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Thanks to the many readers who sent ...

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    Why is the lifeboat named the James Caird famous?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Thankjs to ...

    On January 22, 2025 / By
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    How far away is the visible horizon when you are standing on deck with your eyes 10 feet above the water?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A ...

    On January 15, 2025 / By
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    Where on a sailboat will you find the hounds?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   Many thanks ...

    On January 8, 2025 / By
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    Steve Callahan’s book Adrift has been made into a movie. What is the story about?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from ...

    On December 19, 2024 / By
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    What sailor was the first to sail solo around the world?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers.   ...

    On December 11, 2024 / By
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    What is the name of Lin and Larry Pardey’s first cruising boat?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be selected randomly from the correct answers. ...

    On December 4, 2024 / By
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    The International Date Line zigs and zags the length of the Pacific Ocean but what meridian in degrees is its primary location west or east of Greenwich.   ...

    On November 20, 2024 / By