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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 primary danger if you are suddenly immersed in cold water?
Drowning. The immersion in cold water often causes the victim to suddenly exhale the air that is in their lungs instead of holding it in as long as possible.
How is Para-sailing related to science?
It requires estimating wind speed and direction, and adjusting the sail for maximum enjoyment with no small risk.
What side of a ship shows the port light?
If you aboard the ship and you face toward the front of the ship, the port side is the left side of the ship. So, the port side of a ship would show the port light.
What is the average distance traveled by a sailing ship per day?
Unless it is an especially fast boat, the average sailboat sails 5 knots if they're lucky. That's 5 nautical miles per hour. Multiply that by the number of hours sailing per day (are they sailing at night?) and you get the range. Since the wind is a factor, you will soon learn it is impossible to predict the distance any given day or week. Sailboats are for people who enjoy sailing, powerboats are for people who need to get from point A to point B.
ocean going liners,tug boats,scooners,yachts lunches and other water crafts.
How do you become a crew member of a sailing ship?
Personal contacts or people you have sailed with can recommend you, You can alsoi try crewbay.com, an on line crewing service.
What is a boat with one sail and a jib?
If the mainsail is rigged for and aft it's most often called a sloop.
The keel is important because it forces the boat to move forwards when the force of the wind on the sails might also be pushing the boat sideways. The keel stops the boat simply going directly downwind.
What is the worlds fastest production sailing catamaran?
There is no definite answer to this because it depends on point of sail, sail stock, skill of sailor (what their best point of sail is). There are some models that stick out as higher performance. Also there are just so many designs out there, no one can know any of them, but there are people much more qualified to tell you of more designs, these are just of those I know.
The tornado catamaran was used in the Olympics until 2008. This is widely accepted as the fastest catamaran for it's size.
Similar to the tornado is Hobie Wild Cat, a current production catamaran.
Similar to the Wild Cat is Hobie's FXone. This carries less sail area with a jib sail being optional but encouraged in class rules, whereas the Wild Cat comes standard with a jib.
The Hobie 16 is one of the oldest and still raced sailboat designs. It has one of the largest class associations and are still a thrill to sail although her longer sister ships are slightly faster. They are easy to find, sail and are inexpensive.
In the large trailer-able range to cruising size there are lots of designs:
-Stiletto 23, 27, 30 etc
-Macgregor 36 were really fast for their time and still hold up well and with modern sails will be just as fast.
-Reynolds XS-35 is fast, they also make a 45. If looking for used the R33 and R44 is the prior model
-Radical Catamarans are fast and highly rated by Sail magazine
-Sig 45's are the largest open bridge catamarans I know of. Definitely cruise-able and fast. Has much more luxury than the XS-45
And to end the list, not exactly production AC72 is the next generation of America's cup catamarans. As that they are class specific, they are nearly production built. But they are definitely out of the price range of someone looking to buy without a sponsorship or enormous sailing fund.
Most of these boats are similar to other boats by speed in their price range. Ultimately you might gain or loose one knot at most (minus the AC72)
Do remember this when considering sailboat speed:
In a power boat you are always going somewhere but in a sail boat you are already there.
What is a shoal draft ballast?
The draft of a boat determines minimum depth of water a ship can safely navigate. A shoal draft is a very shallow draft. In this case, shoal draft ballast is the sort of ballast that improves the stability of a shoal draft ship.
What is a Triangular fore and aft sail often seen in mediterranean called?
If you mean the one that is often fixed to a foreward boom, that would be a Lateen sail.
Emerson uses the image of a tacking sailboat to?
argue against worrying if your actions appear contradictory.
How old do you have to be to get sailing qualifications?
Check with your local authorities as each country has its own laws. In California, it USED TO BE 14 years old. That may have changed.
Why does a bigger sail make the boat go faster than a smaller one?
mainly because of the larger surface area.
the bigger the sail, the more wind pressure on the sail, giving you more power, more momentum, and thus sailing faster.
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Is foul weather needed for sailing to Burmuda?
Though you do not state where you are sailing from, yes is the quick answer. Foul weather gear is essential for all but very short passages.
A sailboat and a pwc are meeting headon which one is the stand on vessel?
Sailboat. A PWC, or personal watercraft, is the give way vessel to any sailboat. In the US, a PWC refers to any small powerboat less than 13 feet in length. As such, it is a powerboat and must give way to all sailboats.
Where can one find information on reasonably priced sailing vacations?
You can find information on reasonably priced sailing vacations at the Sun Sail website. Alternatively, you can also find cheap sailing vacations available from the Sailing Ship Adventures website.
