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A 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...
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orientation to 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...
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speed over the surface) is
called the
point of
sail. The
speed of the
craft at
a given point of
sail contributes to the "apparent wind"—the wind
speed and...
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craft and
their rigs
Sailing employs the wind—acting on
sails,
wingsails or kites—
to propel a craft on the
surface of the
water (sailing ship, sailboat...
- "Discussion," below); the
point of
sail into the wind is
called "close hauled".
Sailing into the wind is
possible when the
sail is
angled in
a slightly more forward...
- On
a square rigged ship, the
spanker is
a gaff-rigged fore-and-aft
sail set from, and aft of, the
aftmost mast.
Spankers are also
called driver, jigger...
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to slow or stop
a sailboat in
a controlled manner.
To offset luffing at the top of the
sail one
should move the
sail "lead"
forward until the
point where...
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Sails may be
classified as
either triangular,
which describes sails that
either come
to one
point of
suspension at the top or
where the
sail comes to...
- surface, the
sail serves as an
observation platform. It also
provides an
entrance and exit
point on the
submarine that has
enough freeboard to prevent the...
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powered by
their sails.
Sails are
found in
different forms, from
primitive common sails to the
advanced patent sails. The jib
sail is
found in Mediterranean...
