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Sailing
Questions about wind-propelled water vessels, their maintenance, handling and rules governing their use.
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How does air pressure cause the motion of a sailboat?
it puts more weight in the sailboat and makes it have momentum and moves the wind so it can move
The first people to use sailboats are said to be Egyptians and Phoenicians by using a piece of cloth on a long log. They were used later on extensively in the Mediteranean Sea to trade, and even later in the Indian Ocean trade network.
A 'No Discharge Zone' restricts what type of activity?
The use of Type I and II Marine Sanitation Devices
What is the jib sheet on a boat?
it is the small sail on the boat.
Wrong. On a boat a sheet is a rope, not a sail.
The jib (or foresail) is switched from starboard to port (and vice versa) depending on the wind direction and during tacking. The rope which does this is a jibsheet (Or foresheet).
Sailing to Byzantium
THAT is no country for old men. The young
In one another's arms, birds in the trees
- Those dying generations - at their song,
The salmon-falls, the mackerel-crowded seas,
Fish, flesh, or fowl, commend all summer long
Whatever is begotten, born, and dies.
Caught in that sensual music all neglect
Monuments of unageing intellect.
An aged man is but a paltry thing,
A tattered coat upon a stick, unless
Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing
For every tatter in its mortal dress,
Nor is there singing school but studying
Monuments of its own magnificence;
And therefore I have sailed the seas and come
To the holy city of Byzantium.
O sages standing in God's holy fire
As in the gold mosaic of a wall,
Come from the holy fire, perne in a gyre,
And be the singing-masters of my soul.
Consume my heart away; sick with desire
And fastened to a dying animal
It knows not what it is; and gather me
Into the artifice of eternity.
Once out of nature I shall never take
My bodily form from any natural thing,
But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make
Of hammered gold and gold enamelling
To keep a drowsy Emperor awake;
Or set upon a golden bough to sing
To lords and ladies of Byzantium
Of what is past, or passing, or to come.
What two modern day ways of signaling SOS distress while sailing?
#1: If at night, by use of a searchlight to send Morse code. A regular flashlight will only work if you are in front of a very DARK background.
#2: Day or night: Radio Morse code.
#3: Daytime: Signal flags along your forestay or backstay.
#4: Daytime: Semaphore flag signalling.
#5: Day, or night with searchlight shining on it: Hang your country flag upside-down. This is the internationally-recognized sign of distress.
What is the difference between a hobie catamaran and a hobie wave?
The wave is a roto molded plastic , the others are fiberglass
Hejaz Asir mountain is about 250 km northeast of Jiddah in western Saudia Arabia.
What color of light must be displayed by a commercial vessel that is towing at night?
yellow
A common sight on many rivers and waterways are "tugs and tows". When a tug tows or pulls a barge they must display certain lights that identify what they are, and how they are proceeding. Knowing the difference is very important! A tug towing a barge at night might have several hundred feet of cable between the two vessels-cable that is impossible to see. If you don't know what the lights mean, you might think that they are two different vessels and attempt to pass between them at your peril. a tug less than 50 meters in length, with a length of tow under 200 meters. If the tug had the barge alongside, it would show two yellow stern lights, instead of a yellow over white stern light combination.
ETA: Its more than just commercial vessels, that light applies to all vessels that have the ability to tow. Also its not just the color of the tow light, but also the rest of the lights that are required at night. Stern light, side lights, masthead lights (except above the Huey P. Long bridge.)
How far is Bimini from Florida?
The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.The distance between the above mentioned places is 187.00 miles approximately.
What nation did the Vikings sail for?
Scandinavia is actually comprised of three different countries these days.
What do you wear to go sailing race?
The main items are, warm waterproof clothing, highgrip footwear, a life jacket and clip on safety harness. Other equipment may be necessary depending on your tasks
How do you sail a sailing boat?
You need all the senses. (eg. sight,smell), a boat, a sail, some water to sail in would be good, a tiller, a rudder, and some wind would be useful too.
What country did Zheng He sail for?
What Country did Zheng He sail for?
he sailed for china during the Ming dynasty under the instruction of emporer Yen
On a ketch or a yawl, it is the aftermost sail (the one in the back, for you lubbers!)
For more info visit:
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/rigs.html
