- the wind or
point of sail. On
points of sail where it is
possible to
align the
leading edge
of the
sail with the
apparent wind, the
sail may act as an airfoil...
- The Age
of Sail is a
period in
European history that
lasted at the
latest from the mid-16th (or mid-15th) to the mid-19th centuries, in
which the dominance...
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Solar sails (also
known as lightsails,
light sails, and
photon sails) are a
method of spacecraft propulsion using radiation pressure exerted by sunlight...
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point of sail is a
sailing craft's
direction of travel under sail in
relation to the true wind
direction over the surface. The prin****l
points of sail roughly...
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Forces on
sails result from
movement of air that
interacts with
sails and
gives them
motive power for
sailing craft,
including sailing ships, sailboats...
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Tanja sail (Malay:
layar tanjak) or
tanja rig is a type
of sail commonly used by the
Austronesian people,
particularly in
Maritime Southeast Asia. It...
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Sail plans A
sailing ship is a sea-going
vessel that uses
sails mounted on
masts to
harness the
power of wind and
propel the vessel.
There is a variety...
- Four
Sail is the
fourth studio album by the
American rock band Love,
released in 1969 by
Elektra Records. By mid-1968,
Arthur Lee was the only remaining...
- A
studding sail, or stun'sl (pronounced stuns'l /ˈstʌnsəl/) is an
extra sail on a
square rigged vessel for use in fair weather. It is set
outside the...
-
vessels Sail components include the
features that
define a
sail's shape and function, plus its
constituent parts from
which it is manufactured. A
sail may...
