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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
2,485 Questions
What is the meaning of you cant direct the wind but you can adjust your sail?
they are some things one cannot control but others are controllable
Palindrome for back of the ship?
The palindrome for the back of a ship is "stern." A palindrome reads the same forwards and backwards, but "stern" itself is not a palindrome. However, if you're looking for a playful approach, "Stern is a term" can be seen as a phrase that hints at the concept while not being a true palindrome.
What is a sentence with the words 'moor' and 'more'?
Let's moor together more often!
Yonder lies... more moor!
This day we've slain 10,000 Moors -and tomorrow, we'll slay more!
Whenever the boat is underway properly sized PFDs must be worn by children of what age in Alaska?
Under the age of 13.
What is the name of the place where ships are kept?
The place is called "port" where ships are kept?
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A small, heavy, high-cut jibsail that may or may not bind to the headstay. The idea of a storm jib is based on the tradeoff between wanting to loose sail area in really heavy weather, and not wanting to lose complete control of the boat as you would running under bare poles. The weight is obvious; to avoid blowing out. The size too -- to maintain only the barest surface area required to enhance control. It's high cut so as to not be taken out of you take a wave over the bow.
What should a sail boat do when overtaking a power boat?
Rules of the Road
International/Inland
Steering and Sailing rules
Rule 13-Overtaking
"ANY vessel overtaking any OTHER shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken."
In addition, the proper whistle signals need to be proposed and agreed to.
Who was Sally Lightfoot for whom a crab and a sailboat class were named?
According to antique seamen's lore, Sally Lightfoot is a night club dancer in the Caribbean. Although wearing hardly anything to cover her divine body, her dress is bright and colourful, red, orange and yellow. By profession, her movements are light and swift. A quick step sideways to avoid the odd hand snatching is her specialty. After months at sea and rounding Cape Horn, sailors anchor at the Galapagos Archipelago to take in fresh water. Brightly coloured crabs, red, orange and yellow, abound at the beach. High on their legs they move swiftly sideways. There is no doubt in any sailors mind; this is Sally Lightfoot.
What country did Cortes sail from?
He sailed to and from a lot of places. He is Spanish, to begin with, though.
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.
Is there another name for a ship pole other than mast?
Masts are mounted vertically. Other names for other structures include:
- Boom
- Gaff
- Spreaders
- Poles (as in spinnaker pole)
- struts (as in reaching strut)
- Spar
- yardarm or yards
