Sailing

He sailed from Spain

In it's nautical reference, this Americanismrefers toa sailing vessel with two or more masts.

It can also be a very tall glass for beer, or a glass for drinking sherry wine.

When used as "prairie schooner" it refers to a covered wagon (smaller than a Conestoga wagon), that was used by pioneers crossing the American continent in the 1800s.

Portholes, also for cannon.

A crew of sailors.

sprit

Halyard, mast and boom (or yardarm) support the sails.

Power lines

The general rule is that the close hauled vessel (regardless of tack) has right of way over vessels running. There would be exceptions. If the vessel coming downwind in a channel is so large that it must remain in the channel and the vessel beating to windward on the port tack is small enough to sail outside the channel, the confined vessel has the right of way, even if it is a power boat. If the boat "on a port tack" is broad on the wind and is being overtaken by a vessel running directly downwind, the running vessel is overtaking and must yield. If the vessel broad on a port tack is overtaking, then it must yield. Similarly, sail has right of way over power, except when overtaking and except when the power boat is a ship that cannot maneuver as quickly or is involved in fishing. Regardless of which vessel has the right of way, the general prudential rule always applies: if you can avoid a collision you must. If collision is imminent, both vessels are burdened. One needs to be realistic. A downwind vessel may drop all sail, but without dropping anchor will still move with the wind, whereas a beating vessel will stop much more quickly once sail is dropped. The privileged vessel is supposed to maintain course and speed not as a matter of rights, but as a courtesy to the burdened vessel so it can reasonably predict a safe way to avoid collision. === === Aren't there further limitations for disabled vessel, vessel out of control, vessel towing barges, and seaplane? I'm a little rusty. By the 2009 rules of sailing, if the boat that is coming down wind is on starboard tack, then it has the right of way (port/starboard rule), but if the boat that is coming down wind is on port tack, then the leeward boat has right of way (windward/leeward). Also, smaller vessels have rights over larger ones, but it a good idea, as the previous answerer stated as well, to avoid collisions at (almost) all costs.

There is a generally accepted rule that the more maneuverable boat should stay clear of the less maneuverable one. You must avoid collisions at all costs, so if a vessel is disabled, out of control, etc. then they should be avoided/helped.

The distance is about 107 miles. How fast do you think your boat will go?

No, not if it is well-anchored.

Beating.

find a place with not to many waves and let the anchor down. make sure its shallow

The Sailor's Knot is one of the most commonly used knots to tie two pieces of line together. It may also be adapted to fasten a line to a pole. To tie a Sailor's Knot, make a loop with the first piece of line, then run the second piece of line over the loop, around the back of one end of the first line, through the trunk of the line, over the second end of the first line, and then through the first loop. There you have a Sailor's Knot.

See Related links for an animated picture of this knot.

A three-mast sailboat is commonly referred to as a "barquentine" or "bark." The term "barque" specifically describes a sailing vessel with three or more masts, where the foremast is square-rigged and the others may be rigged with fore-and-aft sails. The exact classification can depend on the rigging and sail configuration.

Virtually none, but I will run through a couple options. One, the boom (pole extending perpendicular from the mast that holds out one corner of sail) could swing over unexpectedly and hit you. This might only be worrisome in 35 knots of wind. The chance of this is slim. If the sailor is aware, the boom swinging over poses no threat. Second option is hypothermia, if it is too cold out and the sailor flips over, if the temp is too low, hypothermia could set in, keep in mind that the wind really lowers the temperature. I recommend a wetsuit (even in florida) and warm clothes(stay away from cotton.) There is no risk that I can tell of drowning. The boats float with sealed air pockets in the hull so there isn't a chance it could pull you down to the bottom. Also, life jackets are usually required so if you fall in unconscious, then your head stays afloat. The only way I could see some one dying is of asphyxiation from forgetting to breathe during this awesome sport.

Port and starboard steaming lights and stern light

Sailing is an ancient innovation. The year of its invention is impossible to determine. However, small ships were using sails as long as 5,000 years ago.

You may be thinking of the mizzen, which would be the third mast.

The third sail would be named based on the specific sailing rig, and on the arbitrary numbering of sails. For instance a brigantine rig could have 11 sails, the third one could be a topsail a gaff-rigged mainsail, a jib, a course, a fisherman etc.

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Ferdinad Magellan

This inshore survey vessel has been re-named HMS Myrmidon, but no further information is available in Wikipedia- sorry...

Fend off at the bow, sailor!

The bow is the forward part of the ship.

The very rare head-on collision of two boats could be referred to as a meeting of the bows.

In older days it may have been more important to load from the left side of the ship (larboard. Now port side), now with the advent of large cranes the ship side may not be as important as the docking and un-docking due to its size. Stability also plays a big importance in the proper loading.