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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
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Two. On a ketch or yawl, the front of the two masts is taller than the aft mast.
When stacking a load should the mast be tilted to the vertical?
If your question is in regard to a crane's mast, no.
A bilge keel is a small blister running along the side of a ship's hull, used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll.
Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
The vertical post to which a sail is attached is known as a mast. However, on the historical tall ships, the sail is attached to a horizontal beam known as a spar or boom. Some might say that the wind holds a sail. Or perhaps you are referring to the piece of rope (or line) that controls a particular sail. Please be more specifical.
When is a sailboat the give way vessel?
1) When she is the overtaking vessel
2) When the other vessel is a Fishing Vessel or Restricted in her Ability to Manoeuvre (RAM) or Not Under Command (NUC).
3) A Sailing Vessel should not impede a Vessel Constrained by Draught (CBD).
A vessel under 20 meters may not impede any vessel which only navigate within a narrow channel or fairway.
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In all cases except running before the wind, the sail -- square rigged or fore-and-aft, acts as an airfoil and not really as a parachute. Square riggers were mostly used on trade runs where the prevailing winds were very predictable and could be relied upon to come from abaft the beam -- the maximum a square rigged sail can come into the wind and still perform. In the few cases where square riggers have to sail closer to the wind than a beam reach, they can, as you suggest, do so by dropping sail on the mains and sailing only with headsails and staysails, and other sails (often the mizzen) rigged fore and aft.
What is the bowline knot used for?
The bowline is used to attach a rope to a sale to hold it in place. The beauty of the bowline is that it is easy to undo after huge loads have been on it, it easy to tie, and it does not slip. When you're out in a storm at night, you want a knot that you can tie blindfolded, and also undo for that matter. It is also useful for making a loop that will not pull tight.
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What is left side of the ship called?
The left side of a ship or any floating vessel is called the portside, and the right is called starboardside.
When facing forward (that is in the direction the ship normally moves) on a ship (towards the bow, or pointy end); the left side of the ship is referred to as port. The right side is called starboard. The back of the ship is called the stern.
When facing the front of the ship, toward the bow, the left side is Port and the right side is Starboard.
Port is Left was the sign prominently placed on the Captain's cabin desk, as well as at the helm, for landlubbers that were working hard to be real sailors.
What is sailing close to the wind?
The closest point of sailing is a "Close reach".
Having to sail a sailing vessel into the wind to reach your desired destination requires different skills to what you would use when sailing with the wind: you have to learn how to tack.
Tacking is a skill which has to be learned because, if done carelessly, your boat could easily be capsized if a sudden surge of wind catches the sail and drives it in the wrong direction.
Most sailors learn about tacking the hard way by finding out for themselves what happens if they sail too close to the wind... Fine judgment of how close to the wind it is safe to sail is soon developed after you have been thrown into the water - and then have to bail out your sailing boat - a couple of times!
So the expression sailing close to the wind is often used as a metaphor for taking a risk or testing the limitsof whatever it is that you are doing. For example, someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol and then drives a car immediately afterwards can be said to be sailing close to the wind. But if that person drinks even more than the usual amount one time - thus greatly increasing the risk of causing a car accident - then that behavior can be said to be sailing closer to the wind. And, if an accident then actually happens, that person can be said to have been sailing too close to the wind!
Do sailors believe that swallows are resurance?
Reassurance isn't a bad word to describe the sailor's superstition about swallows. To be more precise it would be succour and a belief that having one tattooed on your body will assure your safe return to your home.
Swallows have a long history with humankind and their superstitions. They have been seen as harbingers of summer, revered as the creature that stole fire from the gods and gave it to man, and that it is dangerously unlucky to kill one.
Who funded the expedition of Bartolomeu Dias?
The expedition of Bartolomeu Dias, which took place in the late 15th century, was funded by King John II of Portugal. The king aimed to find a sea route to India by navigating around the southern tip of Africa, which would enhance trade opportunities and Portugal's influence in the region. Dias’s successful voyage in 1488 ultimately paved the way for further explorations by other Portuguese navigators.
How many people first sailed on the mayflower?
There were 35 Pilgrams and 66 colonist. Half will die the first winter.
Which wood is used to make catamaran?
Historically, the best wood for ANY boat was: Whatever was most available. Various types of plywood coated with fiberglass is an excellent choice.
Can you sail from Russia to Unalaska?
Yes, depending precisely on your departure point and destination.
What are a few ways people get lost at sea?
People can get lost at sea if:
- their small boat cannot handle big waves
- their boat gets a leak in it
- their boat breaks down mechanically
- their boat hits a reef
- ocean floating garbage, especially plastics or fish netting, fouls the propeller
- a fisherman on board fouls the propeller
- a rouge wave overturns the boat
- a huge storm overturns the boat
- a whale jumps out of the water in an act called breaching so they can see above the water, and lands accidentally on the boat (recently happened to a yacht)
- the crew got lost, couldn't read charts
- another bigger ship runs into a smaller boat and either doesn't notice or flees the scene
- the captain forces passengers overboard
- the passengers fall overboard
- they might have dropped their compass in the ocean
and so, there is noway to get back to the dock.
What is the act of sailing closer to the wind?
The expression sailing close to the wind is often used as a metaphor for taking a risk or testing the limits of whatever it is that you are doing.
For example, someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol and then drives a car immediately afterwards can be said to be sailing close to the wind.
But if that person drinks even more than the usual amount one time - thus greatly increasing the risk of causing a car accident - then that behavior can be said to be sailing closer to the wind.
And, if an accident then actually happens, that person can be said to have been sailing too close to the wind!
A sailing boat cannot sail directly into the wind, the more nearly it can get to this is its closest point of sailing. Hence closer to the wind
