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What is the largest sailboat?
Perini Navi is a shipyard, not a sailboat. The largest (LOA) sailboat currently is Eos, owned by Barry Diller. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eos_(yacht)
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In Sailing
How do sailboats sail?
With a square rigged sail, the wind simply pushes the boat along. With a fore and aft rigged sail, the wind is caught at an angle and slices on past the sail, pushing the sai…l hard down wind and a bit forward. A deep keel on the bottom of the sail boat tries to stop the downwind drift and, as a result of a bit of a push forward on the sail, the sail boat manages to scoot across the wind a bit. Square rigged ship: http://sailing-ships.oktett.net/golden-state.jpg The wind just blows the boat down wind. Fore and aft rigged sailboat (a sloop) http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98ZiJEAKrlI/Rql8iSS1u5I/AAAAAAAAFc4/hwyku_OY29E/s400/9%2Bsm%2Bsb%2Bpassing.jpg Note that the sail boat is tipped over a bit (heeling). This is due to the wind trying to push the sail boat down wind and the bottom of the sail boat (the keel) trying to stop the drift down wind. The wind is slicing off the sails and pushes the sail boat a head a bit. (MORE)
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In Technology
What pulleys are in a sailboat?
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a cable or belt along its circumference. A sailboat have a number o…f different pulley systems to do different things like lift loads, apply forces. In sailboat pulleys are also assembled as part of belt and chain drives in order to transmit power from one rotating shaft to another. For more information visit at: yachtauthority.com (MORE)
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In Powerboats
When does a sailboat have right?
When two sailboats meet, the one on starboard tack (wind coming across starboard or right side) has the right of way. If both boats are on the same tack, the boat that is down…wind, or to "leeward" has the right of way. Sailboats have right of way over all power boats, except vessels constrained by their draft, vessels with limited maneuverability, vessels towing and subs. When a sailboat meets a jet ski they should sail right through it and leave owners for dead. (MORE)
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In Uncategorized
What lights are on a sailboat?
Running lights are on the bow (front) and are green to starboard (right) and red to port (left). A white stern (rear) light completes the three lights necessary on a sailboat.… All three can also be together at the top of the mast, and are called a tri-light. If the boat can motor there will also be a steaming light half-way up the mast that must be on while motoring at night. (MORE)
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In Sailing
What does the mast do for the sailboat?
It holds (supports) the sails. You can also mount navigation systems on it.
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In Uncategorized
Why does a sailboat float?
A sailboat will have positive buoyancy if the weight of the boat is less than the weight of the water it takes the place of. The weight of the water that is being occupied by …the hull is displacement. (MORE)
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Was was the sailboat made?
So that people could get around without much effort. They were used in Ancient Egypt, 4000 years ago.
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In Sports
What are hanks on a sailboat?
A ring on a stay attached to the head of a jib or staysail. A device used to attach a jib sail to its rigging.
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In Uncategorized
What does the jib do on a sailboat?
Collects wind, it is a triangular sail placed at the front of the sailboat.