Do you speak sailor?
Congratulations to Clarke McKinney who was the first to give his correct answers to our February crossword challenge (page 86 SpinSheet February 2019). He thinks he has an unfair advantage as SpinSheet is delivered right to his Solomons office... yet if he knows what a "becket" is, he's ahead of our editor!
Here are the correct responses:
ACROSS
- A clean with teeth - CAM.
- Sweet term for a dinghy - TENDER.
- Rig this up to a fixed point to help avoid or reduce effects of an accidental gybe – PREVENTER
9. Typical summer afternoon Chesapeake Bay wind direction—SOUTHWEST
10. You might use a figure eight as a STOPPER knot.
12. Completing a race at the back of the pack – DFL
13. The upper edge of the hull where the sides meet the deck – GUNWALE
14. This company sponsors sailing awards and yacht races and makes time pieces – ROLEX
16. Bigtime wipeout – DEATHROLL
18. Helps navigators to determine position or safe course or warns them of dangers and obstructions – ATON
DOWN
- Small ripples on the surface of the water – CATS PAWS
- Knot to make line tossing easier – MONKEYS FIST
- Headed into the wind and stalled – IRONS
- If only you could get your crew to tie one correctly!! CLEAT HITCH
7. Wind indicator atop the mast – WINDEX
8. Gift to SpinSheet Century Club members for achieving 100 days on the water – BURGEE
11. Spar that holds the upper edge of a sail fore and aft – GAFF
13. Beverage of Bermuda – GOSLINGS
15. A grommet on an eye on a block to which the standing end of a fall can be secured – BECKET
17. Cone-headed navigation buoy - NUN
