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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
2,485 Questions
Can you sail from the Atlantic Ocean to Chicago?
Yes, via the St. Lawrence Seaway, through some of The Great Lakes.
White lights are found on what kind of buoys?
Cardinal Markers flash WHITENorth - continuous
East - 3 short
South - 6 short 1 long
West - 9 short
Isolated Danger flash WHITE
2 short
Safe Water Markers flash WHITE
1 long
Port Cans and Channel Markers flash RED
2 short 1 short
Starboard Cones and Channel Markers flash GREEN
2 short 1 short
New Hazard Marker flash BLUE/YELLOW
Alternative blue and yellow
(This is specific to UK Buoyage)
Boat distance los angeles to san Diego?
It's only about 110 - 120 nautical miles. For another 30 or so, you could take in Santa Catalina Island along the way.
Why did the Pilgrims want to sail to America in the spring?
The Pilgrims wanted to sail to America in the spring because spring would bring Mayflowers. This is a popular joke for Thanksgiving.
Deck boats, dinghys, pinnace, dory, liberty boat are just a few names
What is it called when you make a sailboat sail smaller for racing?
Making the sail area smaller is called reefing.
Is the Macwester 26 an Atlantic Ocean and seaworthy boat?
Without a full report or inspecting the vessel no one is able to say what condition it is in.
What sould a sailing vessel operator do when approaching a pwc head on?
A sailing vessel operator when approaching a pwc head on should slow down and change course.
What is a pall on an old sailing ship?
On the sailing ships, a pall was a heavy canvas cloth covering, sometimes coated with tar to make it waterproof.
What kind of boat is a cat boat?
A catboat is a boat that has one mast and one sail, with the mast usually leaning forward. It is mainly used when sailing with kids or shorthand. They also have cabins that are between 16 to 26 feet long. There are over 5 different kinds.
On power-driven vessals what are the navigation lights?
Generally they are masthead light, port and starboard steaming light and stern light. Others may be displayed depending on the length of the vessel and what duties it is carrying out.
How was the early sailing ships during the colonial time of US?
Quite sturdy & efficient, but not built for comfort...
When a sailing vessel and a pwc are meeting head on which is the stand on vessel?
When a sailing vessel and a pwc are meeting head on the sailing vessel is the stand on vessel.
How do sailing ships provide evidence thatearth is round?
Ships can circle the world by water and end in the spot where they began, proving the Earth must be round to the contrary belief that it was flat.
Which European country led the way in sailing and sailing technology 10 points to the best answer?
Portugal, by far.
When is a sail boat under sail the given way vessel when encountering a power driven vessel?
When the motorized vessel is a commercial vessel or when the motorized vessel has another vessel or person in tow.
How long would it take for a boat to travel from Boca Raton to Bimini?
Take the distance between Boca Raton and Bimini in nautical miles, and divide that by the speed of the vessel in knots. The resultant would be the time in hours and tenths / hundreds of hours.
If you mean an old name for a sailor, try Jack Tar. If you mean a name for an old sailor, try an old salt.
