Captain Nat Herreshoff, one of America's famous and talented builders of classic sailboats once said, "There are only two colors to paint a boat, black or white, and only a fo…ol would paint a boat black." (MORE)
A dodger is a frame-supported canvas structure partially protectinga helmsman and other occupants in the cockpit of a sailboat fromharsh weather and seas. It covers part of th…e cockpit and theentrance to the interior of the sailboat. Sailboat dodgers areimportant to sailors because, they provide the crew protection fromthe elements. (MORE)
" Zeilboot " is a Dutch equivalent of "sailboat." Generally, a sailboat tends to be bigger than a sailboard and smaller than a sailing ship. It tends to be powered mainly by …sails. But what actually is meant by the term varies widely worldwide and even within countries. (MORE)
" Segelboot " is a German equivalent of "sailboat." Sailboats represent favorite objects to many people. For some, playing with a toy sailboat is one of their favorite activi…ties in childhood. For others, it represents a refreshing and sometimes challenging way to experience and navigate around the outdoors. (MORE)
" Barca a vela " is an Italian equivalent of "sailboat." The feminine noun " barca " means "boat." Its singular definite article is " la " ("the"), and its singular indefinit…e article " una " ("a, one"). The preposition " a " means "to, in, at." The feminine noun " vela " means "sail." The pronunciation is "BAHR-kah-VEH-lah." (MORE)
" Navicula velifera " is a Latin equivalent of "sailboat." There are two equally correct ways in which the Latin phrase may be pronounced. One is according to the rules of th…e classical Latin of the ancient Romans: "nah-WIHCK-oo-lah weh-LIHF-eh-rah." The other is according to the liturgical practices of the Church: "nah-VEE-koo-lah veh-LEE-feh-rah." (MORE)