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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
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How do you make a boat that sails by the wind and float in water?
Depends. If it's a toy boat, you find something that float: plastic, cardboard, lightweight wood etc. Then, you take a two small sticks and attach like and L. Turn the L around, and then attach a piece of cloth onto it. Then attach the sail to your boat.
To make a real boat, big or small, the simplest way is to make a regular boat (preferably wood), and then maker the sail thing again, and attach it onto the boat.
What could you teach on a sailing trip?
How not to drown (joke). The importance of wearing life jackets, what to do in an emergency, how to tie different types of knot and, primarily, how to avoid icebergs in time.
This depends entirely on factors you haven't stated, notably wind and sea conditions, crew experience, and what the other captains are doing. Any tack reduces a boat's SOG, so the more tacks one takes, the more energy is wasted. In rougher seas or light airs, this is more problematical. However, if you have a lead, tacking to cover your opponent may well pay off. This of course means that you tack as quickly or moreso than your opposition. The shortest distance is a staright line, so long tacks that vary from the COG to the mark are problematical. However, this is offset by the speed and momentum one accumulates on long tacks. If your crew is inexperienced or not used to the boat, seas are high, or the wind is exceptionally light, long tacks are the way to go. If you're tactically covering an opponent, especially with brisk winds, flat seas and an experienced crew, tacking to cover works nicely indeed. If you find that the course to the windward mark is nearly accessable on one tack, then that's a grand way to go. If the mark is directly to windward, then you're stuck making the best of two non-ideal choices.
Why did the Pilgrims set sail?
The pilgrims wanted an easier life (ended up not being easy) and also for religious beliefs.
How does sailing rely on waves?
waves help to not only propel the boat downwind but they also help to tell you where the wind is coming from.
How does a boat sail into the wind?
A boat can sail into the wind by sailing backwards and forwards (tacking) at an angle to the wind and so making her way up.
What is the Horn Signal used for a sailboat making way in fog or reduced visibility conditions is?
A sailing vessel making way should signal, long-short-short every two minutes in fog.
What does the acronym H.E.L.P stand for?
H.E.L.P. is an acronym that applies to water safety, and it stands for Heat Escape Lessening Position. It is a technique used to enhance survival chances in cold water by holding the knees up to the chest with one's arms to help retain body heat.
An old experienced sailor that has been around for a while in the business. Old salt is an old-fashioned term for an experienced sailor, especially a sailing sailor. If you have ever spent time on a small boat on the ocean, you will see how salt from the sea spray will accumulate on your skin, hair and clothing. Therefore, anyone who has spent a lot of time at sea will have a lot of old salt on them.
- Chronicologically, mentally, and experiencially endowed in the field.
What supplies would you need to keep a ship sailing?
Spare sails, needle & thread, spare ropes, bilge pump, possibly a hull repair kit, spare helm parts.
Catamarans are faster than single-hulled boats due to a few factors:
* Narrow hulls -- Their two hulls are shaped with narrow beams. This allows them to slice through the water much more efficiently. * Leverage -- When the catamaran catches a good gust of wind, one hull digs in while the other lifts up (and out in some cases). This leverage allows the catamaran to follow a much harder line with very little sideways drag. A single hull is relying only on the design of its keel to keep it from dragging sideways through the water. * Absence of amenities --There is usually little or no cabin compartment. Single hulled boats often have water and septic tanks, galleys, heads and quarters with beds to weigh it down. Most catamarans have very few amenities making it much lighter. * Riding high -- They have a very small draft. Since they are lighter, they rest higher on the water (sometimes under a foot in length). Less displacement equals less drag equals higher speed.
You are preparing to dock your boat What is the safest way to stop your forward motion?
shift into reverse gear
How fast can a small sailboat go if wind speed is 5mph?
If the surface of the water is smooth, and you are on a beam reach or broad reach, you may get as much as 8 mph out of your small craft. CAUTION: If the wind is gusting, you risk a knockdown.
How long will it take to sail a 65 foot sailboat to Cancun Mexico from Sarasota Florida?
If you follow the west coast then cross the Hawk strait staying 60 mi off the coast of Cuba heading west then cross the Yucatan strait it would 500 Kts.
I have a 60' full keel 32 ton ketch, under sail I estimate between 6-7kts average, If I can maintain 25 kt winds this is great since I average 10 kts.
So 83 hrs, would be your answer.
Wayward Sun
It would depend on what type of warship and what speed they were designed for. Destroyers are capable of sailing faster than cruisers and carriers, but in peacetime they usually do not need to. Somewhere between twenty and thirty knots is probably considered flank speed in this age.
How long would it take to sail from Boston to Italy if sailing at twenty knots?
Depending on the exact route, the route is approximately 4,600 miles. Assuming 20 knots (no wind corrections) it would be just over 230 hours, of just over 9.5 days asuming you sail 24 hours a day and do not stop for supplies.
What is the Name of an oar holder?
Thole pins are the names for the two pins set in the gunwales of a boat to hold an oar in place.
