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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
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Which companies produce the most expensive sailing yachts?
Lurssen Yachts has been building one of the world's most expensive yachts ever. Estimated at costing around $622 million, what is known as Project Azzm is expected to be completed some time this year.
Who was the first person known to sail completely sail around the world?
Magellan
It wasn't Magellan. He was killed in the Phillipines. It was actually members of his crew that made it around.
And I think as few as 18 who left in the first place actually made the entire voyage.
I'm pretty sure that Ferdinand Magellan made the first attemp but was later killed, but his crew was the first ever to sail around the world in 1519. He set sail from Spain, then crosses over the Atlantic, then rounds South America's Cape Horn, crosses the Pacific Ocean, arrives in the Phillipines. That's when he is then killed. His crew then makes it back to Spain in 1522.
What are the rules of sailing?
The main rules are as follows:
1. Avoid collisions at all cost (even if you've the right of way, you can be penalized for not doing everything possible to avoid a collision)
2. Port boats give way to starboard. (boats with the sail on the right get out of the way of boats with their sail on the left)
http://www.spinnaker-sailing.com/lessons/keelboat/port_vs_star.gif
3. Windward boats keep clear of leeward boats. (boats nearest the source of wind must give way to boats below them)
4. Give Water. Boats must give room to other boats when going round an obstacle. (can't run someone into a lighthouse or rocks etc..)
for more detail, just ask.
hope this helps
What shape sail will make a sail boat go faster?
In my years of Sailboating in the Waters of the Florida Coast I have found that the best sail to use would be a circular sail painted blue with pink polka dots
What is the Portsmouth yardstick for a Soling keel-boat?
The list at Ben Fleet Yacht Club gives a suggested trial number for the year 2004 of '914' for the Soling.
Can you Replace the balsa core on a boat beck with another material such as marine plywood?
Corecell is a structural material superior to balsa. I am putting it in my boat as have had enough of rot issues. It will not absorb as much resin and will be a lighter install with even more strength according to manufacturer. Corecell m is the latest stuff.
What kind of hulls do most sail boats and large cruisers have?
Most modern sailboat hulls are made from fiberglass or a fiberglass type, it's strong and light, relatively cheap (or one of the cheaper options for hull materials) and can be commonly found wherever you cruise around the world.
What is a dodger on a sailboat?
A dodger is a frame-supported canvas structure partially protecting a helmsman and other occupants in the cockpit of a sailboat from harsh weather and seas. It covers part of the cockpit and the entrance to the interior of the sailboat. Sailboat dodgers are important to sailors because, they provide the crew protection from the elements.
When boating at night what does a red on a vessel tell you?
The head and port side of the vessel is toward you
Answer The red light is the port side light which is on the left side of the boat. So if you can only see the red light, the boat has its left side toward you with its bow to the left of the red light and the stern to the right of the red light.
If you can only see the red light, then that boat has the right of way and you have to manoeuvre to avoid it. The default manoeuvre is to steer starboard (right)which will take you behind the other boats direction of travel.
(The starboard (right) side light is green.)
How long is the mast on a 38' harmony sailboat?
About 42 feet. But that's a guess, you might try the Poncin Yachts brochures or telephone number.
How hard is it to sail across the pacific?
Depends a lot on your faith in electronics, your skill and your endurance. It's a long sail, especially heading West, as you're sailing into the prevailing winds. The voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii can be done by many in less than a month, but you'd be wise to provision for all 30 days. It's not a good choice for a first-time blue water adventure -- the Atlantic to Carribean is a lot easier and the distances less daunting. If your battery and your electronics hold out, GPS makes landfall easy. However, finding Hawaii with a sextant and chronometer is still a challenge, at least for the likes of me.
A dinghy is a small, open boat, often propelled solely with oars or a scull. NOwadays, the term often applies to a smaller boat of the above description carried by a larger for, in order to access areas where the larger boat would be at risk (e.g. accessing a sloping beach where you'd dangerously ground a larger vessel, but can row a dinghy right up on the beach).
According to thefreedictionary.com a dinghy is:
1. A small open boat carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a larger boat.
2. A small rowboat.
3. An inflatable rubber life raft.
What are the advantages of sailing in a single hull yacht?
Generally they are easier to handle than multi hulled boats
How do you find hull speed of a sailboat?
To determine the hull speed of a sailboat, multiply the square root of the length at the water line by 1.34. The answer will be in nautical miles per hour.
How long does it take to sail from California to Australia?
If you are talking about a SALIING vessel that is powered by the wind, it is impossible to say. The winds are variable, not predictable.
If you are taking the Trade Wind route it's pretty safe and it could take as little as 2 months.
Is there a name for the act of turning 90 degrees from starboard?
Not really as the question is not clear. Turning 90 degrees from your present course would be tacking. Sometimes called coming about or beating.
What is the purpose of ropes and sails?
to hold up the sails, and to help steer the ship. its called rigging, by the way...
What would a Anemometer be used for on a sail boat?
An Anemometer is an instrument for measuring wind speed. It can take various forms, the most often seen is the type with three or more small cups that are blown around a vertical axis - they appear on Meteorological stations and on the masts of some boats.
On sailing boats the main use is probably to assess the situation from a safety standpoint - is there too much wind? Should we reef (reduce the size of) our sails?
Most experienced sailors in their own boats will know this by the feel of the wind and the motion of the boat, but may still carry one for confirmation as well as boasting rights!
How was the sailboat invented?
No one can say for certain how, where or who invented sailing. It probably happened in many places at the same time. Perhaps someone using a piece of hide held out to catch the wind.
