Using two fixed objects to take a bearing is called what?
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 winner, Sam Emerson, for his answer to the question: “What keeps the boom and mainsail from swinging across the boat in the event of an accidental jibe?” Preventer (or boom brake).