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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
2,485 Questions
What were the motivations and goals of europeans during the age of exploration?
They were mainly in search of profit and knowledge.
What is the proper way to hoist an oil anchor light up a sailboat mast?
Fastened the handle to a hank on the jib stay or staysail stay and hoist high enough so that wind and roll does not cause it to contact mast. Also fastening a light line to the bottom of the lamp keeps the swing at bay and makes returning to the deck easier. This method can also be used for battery LED anchor lights.
What does a schooner look like?
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel first used by the Dutch in the 16th or 17th century. It has fore and aft sails on two or more masts.
A sailboat and a PWC are meeting head-on Which one is the give-way vessel?
Contrary to popular belief the power driven vessel is not always the give way vessel, a great deal depends on the circumstances.
What is the definition of starboard tack?
Sailing on a point of sail such that the ship is rigged to sail properly when the wind comes over the starboard rail.
Saltwater is briny, so any ocean-going vessel is said to "sail the deep and briny".
What holds up a sail on a boat?
A mast.
Although it is attached to a mast the thing that holds a sail up is a halyard.
a mast is something that pushes the boat with wind and the reason its called a mast is cause it holds the biggest sail, the thing your looking for is something that is on the bottom of the boat and runs vertical on the boat. if that gets ruined the boat is ruined, unrepairable
When did the titanic set sale?
the titanic set sail out of a large town in Europe heading toward a place in the artic ocean hit an iceburg and sank on MY birthday except back in 1912. this story is lovingly held and has been carried on for many generations
What size outboard engine do you need for a 33 foot sailboat?
This question does not provide enough information to be adequately answered. The main factors are hull displacement & gross weight. Also, is the intended usage to be "at sea" or "just around the marina"?
What vessel should display yellow lights when towing?
yellow over yellow is a inland towing fellow. this would be a inland towing vessel.
What are names of fast sailboats?
The Hobie Cats are fast, there's a class of boat called "Flying" that I would like to try...
What is the term for the rope used to raise and lower the sail?
The "rope used to raise and lower sail" is no longer a rope when it has an assigned task aboard ship. It is more correctly referred to as a line, and its' assigned title is "halyard".It is also utilized to hold the sail in place when it is not raising or lowering the sail. The name derives from "haul yard", referring to the movement (hauling) of "yards of cloth".
Where is it possible to buy sailing clothing?
There places to purchase sailing clothes are many and varied. The best place to start would be Amazon. If you are on a tight budget, the best place to try would be eBay.
What are the right and left side of a sailboat called?
To a person standing on a ship looking forwards, the right side is called "starboard" and the left side is called "port". The term "larboard" is an archaic name for the left hand side of a ship. It was officially changed to 'port' in 1844.
The left side of a ship is referred to as the port side, and the right is the starboard side. The sides can also be referred to in reference to external factors, such as the direction of the wind...for instance, the side from which the wind is coming is the windward side, and the side away from the wind is the leeward side. Port is left, Starboard is right.
The left part of a ship when facing forward or towards the bow is Port side and right is Starboard side.
The left side of the ship is known as the port. The right side of the ship is known as the starboard.
What does one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes mean?
One long two shorts is a sound signal made in restricted visibility by the following classes of vessels:
- Not Under Command
- Restricted ability to manoeuvre
- Constrained by draught
- Sailing vessel
- Vessel engaged in fishing
- Vessel engaged in towing or pushing
A vessel engaged in fishing would make this signal at anchor and underway.
All other classes of vessel listed would make the signal only when underway.
0200 - 0400 and 1300 - 1500
How do they move a boat with only wind power?
The wind power pushes the boat with the different sails that can be changed by the direction of the wind and with the help of the rudder or even shifting body weight.
Normally a zig zag route maneuvers helps in pushing the boat forward.
Estevanico sailed for the New World in 1527.
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Difference between rolling and ever rolling trophy for award?
Rolling has a bigger facility than the ever rolling. That is really the only difference, to be quite honest with you.
What is one preferred use for polypropylene rope on a sailboat?
Because the polypropylene rope floats on water it is a preferred type of line for the Man Overboard ring.
What causes strange colors to bleed through to the surface from underneath your marine vinyl?
You'll want to make a call to the manufacturer on this one. That said, I'd put my money on an oxidation process at work on the surface -- how do you know this is coming through from underneath please?
