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    Where on a classic sailing vessel will you find a “peak”?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...

    On June 13, 2023 / By
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    What does it mean when you say a ship is “hull down?”   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and ...

    On June 6, 2023 / By
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    In a sailboat’s steering system, where would you find key ways?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...

    On May 30, 2023 / By
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    What is trhe visual signal you hoist to the spreaders to indicate that the boat is anchored?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn ...

    On May 23, 2023 / By
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    What is an anchor snubber and why do cruisers use them?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers and will ...

    On May 17, 2023 / By
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    What is a dynaplate and what is it used for on a boat?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers ...

    On May 10, 2023 / By
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    At what percentage of a traditional slab-reefed mainsail’s full luff  will you find the first, second and third reef points?   Send your answers to george@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On May 2, 2023 / By
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    On a sailboat underway in dense fog, what sound signal or horn blasts should be used for identification and as a warning to other vessels?   Send your ...

    On April 26, 2023 / By
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    What is the Swedish watch system often used on cruising boats at sea?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner will be drawn from the correct answers ...

    On April 18, 2023 / By
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    Other than in the sock drawer or the appearance of a caterpillar, where do you find “woolies” on a sailboat?   Send your answers to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. A winner ...

    On April 11, 2023 / By