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Is a rowboat faster than a sail boat sometimes?

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Is a rowboat sometimes faster than a sail boat?

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Is a rowboat faster than a sailboat?

In general, a rowboat is not faster than a sailboat. Sailboats utilize the power of the wind to propel them forward, which can be more efficient than rowing. However, the speed of a boat can also depend on various factors such as design, size, and conditions.


Why would a bigger sail on a boat go faster than a small sail?

yes


True or false sometimes a rowboat is faster than a sailboat?

false


Could a rowboat be faster than a sailboat?

If there is no wind and the sailboat has no auxiliary engine


Why does a bigger sail make the boat go faster than a smaller one?

mainly because of the larger surface area. the bigger the sail, the more wind pressure on the sail, giving you more power, more momentum, and thus sailing faster. Hope this helps~


What should a motorboat do when it is approaching a sail boat?

sail boat has the right of way and same applies to all other boats larger than yours


What is a vessel?

According to the Dictionary.com; Vessel is a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. It can be a ship or boat or bucket.


Can boats sail faster then the wind?

yes they can They make their own wind. The true wind starts the boat moving forwards, as the boat moves forwards it effectively makes wind that appears to be coming from directly ahead, called induced wind. These two winds (true and induced) combine to form apparent wind, as this is the combination of the two winds it is usually stronger stronger, therefore the boat is now sailing in more wind than the true wind and can therefore sail faster than it.


When a sailboat is approaching a powerboat which one is the give way vessel?

A power boat cannot stop or turn as fast, especially a vessel larger than the sail boat . The sail boat should give way to the power boat.


How big is a sail?

There is no set size for a sail. There are standard sizes for many vessels but a boat may have more than one sail and these too, will be different.