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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
2,485 Questions
What Englishman sailed around the world?
Many English people have sailed around the world over the centuries. The first English ship to sail around the world was captained by Sir Francis Drake. Since then, hundreds of thousands of English sailors have done it.
What age do you have to be to have a boater's license in Tennessee?
You have to at least be 12 years old.
Why did Jessica Watson sail around the world?
She sailed around the world because it was her ambition since she was 12 years old, and she loved to sail.
Sailboat having one mast, with a four-sided mainsail set from its after side and a foresail hanked to the forestay.
What does 'sailing by ash breeze' mean for people?
"Sailing by an ash breeze" means that people have been deprived external opportunities and are striving to prosper in life without given opportunities, but opportunities they make
What safety equipment did Jessica Watson have on her trip?
Radio, GPS device, lights, horns, life jacket(s), harness(es), plus a compass and charts.
And the Internet.
The vertical pole is the mast and the horizontal pole is the spar. Unless you are referring to a Polish sailor.
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The Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean are connected by the Panama Canal.
Prior to its' construction, ships traveling from New York to Portland Oregon would have to sail ALL THE AWAY AROUND South America. This is known in sailing parlance as "rounding the Horn", because Cape Horn is at the southern tip of South America.
What are the advantages of sailing?
After initial outlay cost it is cheap to sail. No additional fuel costs except for manoeuvring fuel. Excitement and freedom. The rules and regulations are comparatively easy to learn and based on common sense. Can be done alone or with a crew. Great for character improvement.
By no means all are. Some are spherical, some are hemispherical, and some shaped like an inverted teardrop.
Where does the name Americas cup come from?
The Cup itself is an ornate silver-plated Britannia metal bottomless ewer, crafted in 1848 by Garrard & Co. The regatta's origins date back to August 22, 1851 when the 30.86 m schooner-yacht America, owned by a syndicate that represented the New York Yacht Club, raced 15 yachts representing the Royal Yacht Squadron around the Isle of Wight. America won by 20 minutes. Apocryphally, Queen Victoria asked who was second; the answer famously was: "There is no second, your Majesty."
In reduced visibility, it means the presence of another watercraft.
