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    Mindbender

    You are the navigator and before coming on deck for your watch, want to plot an updated fix and true course on the chart. After plotting your fix, you ask the ...

    On May 7, 2015 / By
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    What does MMSI stand for? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at random from the correct answers. Thanks to last week’s Mindbender ...

    On April 29, 2015 / By
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    What does a diagram like this indicate on a chart? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at random from the correct ...

    On April 23, 2015 / By
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    What is the threaded fitting called that attaches the lower end of a shroud or stay to a chainplate? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue ...

    On March 12, 2015 / By
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    A navigational beacon that has its light covered at regular intervals is called what? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at ...

    On March 4, 2015 / By
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    When a boat is hauled out of the water, what are the supports called that are placed under and against the hull? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who ...

    On February 26, 2015 / By
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    What does three blasts from a ship’s horn tell us about which way it is intending to move? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water ...

    On February 18, 2015 / By
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    What are the doors called at the entrance to the companionway steps from the cockpit? Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected ...

    On February 11, 2015 / By
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    A V-shaped structure extending from a sailboat’s stern to hold the backstay is called what?    Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be ...

    On February 5, 2015 / By
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    What does SOLAS stand for?  Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner, who will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat, will be selected at random from the correct answers. Thanks to last week’s Mindbender ...

    On January 29, 2015 / By