wiktionary sailingSailing is the art of controlling a boat with sails. Sailing or Sailin may also refer to Sailing sport , an organized sport Sailing Christopher Cross song Sailing Christopher Cross song , 1980 Sailing Rod Stewart song Sailing Rod Stewart song , 1972 Sailin , an album by Kim Carnes, or the title song Sailing Birds of a Feather Sailing Birds of a Feather , an episode of Birds of a Feather See also Lookfrom Sailing disambiguation fi Sailing sv Sailing ... more details
image icemen.jpg thumb 200px Crew members wearing Helly Hansen suits Image Mattes.Matt1971.Scriberius.Denkmurmel.jpg thumb Helly Hansen jacket and gloves Image Oilskins separate.jpg thumb Oilskin Image Ellen McArthur RdR2002.jpg thumb 145px Ellen MacArthur mit einem MUSTEK Fleece Stoff Fleece Shirt Fleece Shirt a sailing wear? Sailing wear is a type of clothing for sailing . It protects the sailor from water and insulates the body on board a Ship vessel . There are different types in use, the most premier sailing wear is the offshore set used for the open seas. Usually offshore sailing wear consists of special shoes or Wellington boot s, a pant with suspenders , a jacket with a high Collar clothing collar , and other increasingly technical layers worn underneath this outerwear. In addition, specially designed glove s made with synthetic leathers are worn for protection and to increase holding power on sheets. Producers Notable producers are div style moz column count 2 column count 2 http www.harkensailinggear.com Harken Sailing Gear Pewaukee , United States USA Helly Hansen ASA Moss, Norway Moss , Norway PRORAINER Hamburg , Germany Jeantex Rellingen , Germany MARINE POOL M nchen , Germany Musto company Musto Laindon , United Kingdom Quba Sails Churchstow , UK Douglas Gill Long Eaton , UK Aigle Boulogne Billancourt , France http www.realsport.ch outdoor.html Terre Battue Synth tique a.k.a. TBS Saint Herblain , France Henri Loyd Worsley , UK Puma AG Herzogenaurach , Germany SLAM clothing SLAM Genoa , Italy http www.atlantisweathergear.com Atlantis WeatherGear Marblehead , United States USA http www.sperrytopsider.com store Sperry Top Sider Lexington , United States USA Commonscat Sailing wear Category Sailing equipment Wear Category Sports clothing clothing stub de Seglerbekleidung ... more details
Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts, variously a part of a sail, and an alignment with the wind. When using the latter sense, the maneuver of turning between starboard and port tack is either tacking sailing tacking or jibe jibing . Sail The tack is the lower corner of the sail s leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the Mast sailing mast and the Boom sailing boom at the gooseneck . On the same boat, a foresail tack is clipped to the deck ship deck and forestay . Position Image PrideofBaltimore1.jpg right 200px thumb This vessel is on port tack. Unsourced image removed Image Stephen Taber 2006.jpg right 200px thumb This vessel is on starboard tack. Tack is the alignment of a sailing vessel with respect to the wind when moving upwind that is, when the vessel s bow ship bow is pointed within 90 degrees of the wind. If the wind is to starboard , the vessel is on starboard tack , and if to port, on port tack . However, a better rule to use is to look at what side of the boat the sail is on. If the sail is on the port side of the boat you are on starboard tack and vice versa. For example, in smaller boats you will often let your sail past 90 degrees on a downwind leg and reverse the flow on the sail. This is called running by the leeward lee . In this case the wind is coming over the port side of the boat but you are still on starboard tack because the sail is on the port side. Therefore this method of determining your tack overrules the first method described. The International Regulations for Preventing ... and boats declare that when the courses of two sailing vessels converge, the vessel on port tack must ... fore and aft rigged , the actual wind position is overridden by the position of the boom sailing boom ..., International Marine, 1995 Jobson, Gary, Sailing Fundamentals, Simon & Shuster, 1987 See also tacking sailing clear Sailing manoeuvres Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category Nautical terms de ... more details
Image Cunningham.jpg thumb Cunningham downhaul In sailing , a cunningham or cunningham s eye is a type of downhaul used on a Bermuda rigged sailboat to change the shape of a sail. Sailors also often refer to the cunningham as the smart pig a play on words cunning ham that can be found in http forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com archive index.php t 99214.html sailing forums . It is named after its inventor , Briggs Cunningham , a victorious America s Cup skipper boating skipper and yacht builder. ref cite web url http www.nytimes.com 2003 07 05 sports briggs cunningham 96 racecar pioneer and sailing champ.html title Briggs Cunningham, 96, Racecar Pioneer and Sailing Champ author Barbara Lloyd date July 05, 2003 work Obituaries publisher The New York Times accessdate 5 March 2012 ref The cunningham differs from a typical downhaul in the way that it attaches to the sail. The system usually consists of a line which is secured at one end to the Mast sailing mast or Boom sailing boom below the Parts of a sail The edges foot of the mainsail. It is then passed through a cringle in the Parts of a sail The edges luff of the sail near the foot, but above the Parts of a sail The corners tack , and then led down on the other side to a fitting on the mast or boom or on deck ship deck . The tension in the luff of the sail is adjusted using a combination of the halyard and the cunningham where fitted . The primary advantage of adjusting the cunningham is the speed and ease with which the luff tension can be changed while sailing or racing. By hauling or easing the line, the tension in the luff can be changed, thereby shifting the point of maximum draft sailing draft of the sail forward or aft, optimizing ... on racing sailboats than on cruising or day sailing boats. ref cite web url http www.sailingusa.info sail shape.htm title Sail shape when sailing on a reach author date work publisher U.S. Sailing accessdate ... Types Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category Nautical terms da Cunninghamhal de Cunninghamstrecker ... more details
unreferenced date September 2008 wiktionary furl Furling refers to stowing or dousing a boat s sail by flaking folding , packing like stuffing a spinnaker into a turtle , roller furling or just lowering it onto the deck ship deck . Nowadays, it is becoming more common to use the term furling to refer to reefing a sail that is part of a roller furling system. Category Sailing rigs and rigging ... more details
wiktionary ship The Ship may refer to The Ship TV series The Ship TV series , a 2002 documentary film The Ship video game The Ship video game , a first person shooter computer game The Ship Star Trek Deep Space Nine The Ship Star Trek Deep Space Nine , a 1996 episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine The Ship novel The Ship novel , a 1943 novel written by C.S. Forester The Ship book The Ship book , by Bj rn Landstr m The Ship magazine The Ship magazine , published annually by St Anne s College, Oxford Hawthorne Smoke Shop , a gambling casino later known as The Ship The Ship band The Ship band , a folk rock progressive rock group from the 1970 s See also Ship disambiguation disambig ... more details
The term to square a yard is used when sailing a Square rig square rigged ship . To square a yard is to lay the yard sailing yards at right angles to the line of the keel by trim sailing trim ming with the braces sailing braces . Explanation Squaring a yard adjusts the position of the square sails so that they are perpendicular to the keel of the ship. This is done in order to run before the wind , i.e., sail with the wind directly behind the vessel rather than tack sailing tacking . When a square rigger is Points of sail Running downwind running downwind , and the yards are positioned perpendicular to the line of the keel, both sheets that control the yard braces are tied off aft i.e., straight back , leading to the figurative phrase Both sheets aft. Both sheets aft, The situation of a square rigged ship that sails before the wind, or with the wind right astern. It is said also of a half drunken sailor rolling along with his hands in his pockets and elbows square. ref name smyth2 Cite book last1 Smyth first1 William Henry authorlink William Henry Smyth last2 Belcher first2 Edward authorlink Edward Belcher title The sailor s word book An alphabetical digest of nautical terms, including some more especially military and scientific ... as well as archaisms of early voyagers, etc. publisher Blackie and Son date 1867 location London pages 121, 648 url http books.google.com books?id y7HqO9XAwk8C&dq sailor 20beached 20 beaches&lr&as drrb is q&as minm is 0&as miny is&as maxm is 0&as maxy is&num 100&as brr 4&pg PA121 v onepage&q both 20sheets 20aft&f false doi id isbn ref Further definition Square ... A term peculiarly appropriated to the yards and their sails. Thus, when the yards hang at right angles with the mast they are said to be square by the lifts when perpendicular to the ship .... ref name smyth2 See also Square rig Full rigged ship Points of sail Running downwind Running downwind Yard sailing Braces sailing References reflist Category Nautical terms ... more details
Image Shrouds 16th Cent.jpg right 270px thumb Shrouds as they might have looked on a 16th century tall ship. On a sailboat , the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast sailing mast up from side to side. There is frequently more than one shroud on each side of the boat. Usually a shroud will connect at the top of the mast, and additional shrouds might connect partway down the mast, depending on the design of the boat. Shrouds terminate at their bottom ends at the chain plates, which are tied into the hull. They are sometimes held outboard by channels, a ledge that keeps the shrouds clear of the gunwale s. ref http tfd.com channel The Free Dictionary Channel ref ref The Lore of Ships, ed. by Bengt Kihlberg. G teborg Tre tryckare & New York Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1963. ref Shrouds are attached symmetrically on both the port nautical port and starboard sides. For those shrouds which attach high up the mast, a structure projecting from the mast must be used to increase the angle of the shroud at the attachment point, providing more support to the mast. On most sailing boats, such structures are called Spreader sailboat spreader s, and the shrouds they hold continue down to the deck. On large sailing ships, however, particularly Square rig square rigger s, the shrouds end at the projections called top sailing ship top s or crosstree s and their loads are carried into the mast slightly further down by futtock shrouds . Contrast with forestay and backstay . References reflist Sail Types Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category Nautical terms ca Obenc da Vant es Obenque fr Hauban voilier io Vanto it Sartia no Vant nn Vant pl Wanta eglarstwo pt Brandal ru fi Vantti sv Vant uk de Want Wanten ... more details
About the sailing term Sheet disambiguation Sheet Image Stowing sails aloft.jpg thumb right The piece of chain running diagonally up and right from the bottom left of this picture to the upper of the two yardarm yards is the fore lower topsail sheet . Some of the lines on Prince William ship Prince William s larger sails are made of chain to handle the heavy loads while remaining flexible enough to pass through the various blocks on their route to the deck. In sailing , a sheet is a line rope , cable or chain used to control the movable corner s clew s of a sail . Etymology Sheet derives from Old English sc ata meaning the lower corner of a sail. ref sheet, n.2 in Oxford English Dictionary . ref Fore and aft rigs Fore and aft rig s comprise the vast majority of sailing vessels in use today, including effectively all dinghy dinghies and yacht s. The sheet on a fore and aft sail controls the angle of the sail to the wind, and should be adjusted to keep the sail just filled. Most smaller boats use the Bermuda rig , which has two or three sets of sheets The mainsheet is attached to the Boom sailing boom , and is used to control the mainsail . In a rig with no boom on the mainsail , the mainsheet would attach directly to the mainsail clew . A mainsheet is a rope connected to the boom which ... be fitted with guy sailing guy s, which are similar to sheets but control the pole instead of the sail ... Block sailing blocks to provide mechanical advantage . At one time, headsail sheets on yachts ... is performed using braces sailing braces instead, they are used to haul the corners of the sails ... while sailing until the sail is to be handed put away again.The lowest sails, Courses, are trimmed ... staggering drunk, refers to a ship whose sheets have come loose, causing the sails to flap uncontrolled and the ship to meander at the mercy of the elements. The TV show Three Sheets derives its ... Reflist Sail Types DEFAULTSORT Sheet Sailing Category Nautical terms Category Sailing rigs and rigging ... more details
or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing vessel which is sailing approximately into the wind turns its bow ship bow through the wind so that the direction from which the wind blows changes from one side to the other. For example, if a vessel is sailing on a starboard tack with the wind ... course is kept as short as possible before a new tack is set in. Rotor ship s can tack much closer to the wind, 20 to 30 . A similar maneuver termed jibing is used when sailing before the wind. Technical ... to windward Tacking is distinct from jibe jibing , where the ship s stern passes through the wind. Tacking ... the total distance travelled though may impact the time required . Sailing from point A to point .... Beating is the procedure by which a ship moves on a zig zag course to make progress directly in to the wind upwind . No sailing vessel can move directly upwind though that may be the desired direction . Beating allows the vessel to advance indirectly upwind. A ship that is beating will sail as close ... to the wind that a ship can sail is around 35 to 45 degrees. Some modern yachts can sail very near to the wind, while older ships, especially square rigged ships, were much worse at it. Thus when a ship ... be very much undesirable, if for instance the ship is moving along a narrow channel, or the destination is directly upwind. Therefore the ship changes tack periodically, reversing the direction ... be an expensive process that required sailing a total distance several times the distance actually ... duels Sailing courses laid out for racing purposes always have one leg directly to windward . This is where the highest sailing skills often form the essence of the race. Sail trim and keeping the boat ... of Sailing right of way rules to the max, and intentionally creating dangerous and threatening conditions ... and time is always lost in each tack. See also Glossary of nautical terms Racing Rules of Sailing Tack sailingSailing manoeuvres Category Sailing manoeuvres Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category ... more details
A Skiff in a sailing context is a high performance competitive sailing craft. File 3skiffs.JPG right thumb Historical 10ft skiffs Image Lincoln Crowne Skiff Flying.jpg right thumb Modern 12ft Skiff at speed. There are a number of different craft which are called skiff s but they are generally small coastal or river boat s with a one person or small crew. Skiffs were originally powered by oars or sails, and sailing skiffs have developed into high perfomance competitive classes. In Sydney , Australia the term was used for a number of racing classes sizes from 6ft to 23ft have existed . These were originally heavily crewed and canvassed boats that were relatively short for the canvas and crew carried and were developed from working boats of the time. This style of boat is still active in the form of Historical Historical 10 foot skiffs 10 foot and 18ft Skiff 18 foot classes. The Skiff classes developed to become much lighter and faster with relatively smaller but still very large by any other standards rigs and smaller crews. 12ft Skiff , 16ft Skiff and 18ft Skiff classes are raced in that form. With two crew on the 12 footer and three on the 16 and 18 these are still heavily crewed boats for their size. File 29er 001.jpg right thumb 29er sailing craft Image 49er sail boats.jpg thumb right 49ers at the Extreme Sailing Series in Boston harbor preparing to race, 4th of July, 2011 file Musto Skiff.jpg right thumb A Musto Performance Skiff downwind on Lake Garda Because the modern 18s have such a high profile the term skiff is widely used internationally to refer to other high performance sailing dinghy classes, mostly featuring Spinnaker asymmetrical spinnaker and Trapeze sailing trapeze which have been strongly influenced by modern skiffs. Examples include Cherub Sailing Cherub ... designs that have an essentially vertical Bow ship bow from scow designs, which have a broadly ... boats view 39 31 World of Boat EISCA Collection Westray Skiff Sailing dinghies and skiffs Category ... more details
Sailing Away could refer to the following songs Sailing Away All of Us song Sailing Away All of Us song Sailing Away by Chris de Burgh See also Sail Away disambiguation Come Sail Away disambig ... more details
Italic title File SDLIMITS.jpg right thumb 200px Figure 1. Overview of Sailing Directions coverage. The numbers in the squares indicate the individual Planning Guide coverage areas. Sailing Directions is a 42 volume American navigation publication published by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGA . Sailing Directions consists of 37 Enroute volumes, 4 Planning Guide volumes, and 1 volume combining both types. Planning Guides describe general features of ocean basins and country specific information such as firing areas, pilotage requirements, regulations, search and rescue information, ship reporting systems, and time zones, to name a few Enroutes describe features of coastlines, ports, and harbors. Sailing Directions are updated when new data requires extensive revision of an existing text. These data are obtained from several sources, including, but not limited to, pilots and Sailing Directions from other countries. One book comprises the Planning Guide and Enroute for Antarctica . This consolidation allows for a more effective presentation of material on this unique area. Sailing Directions Planning Guide and Sailing Directions Enroute are frequently updated. In early 2005 ... in digital form only. Between editions, Sailing Directions are corrected via a binary patch process referred to as Publication Data Update PDU . Figure 1 shows an overview of Sailing Directions coverage. Sailing Directions Planning Guide File Sample Planning Guide page.jpg right thumb 200px ..., Regulations, Routes, Seas, Ship Reporting Systems, Tides, and Surface Temperatures. Figure 2 shows a typical Planning Guide page. Sailing Directions Enroute Each Enroute volume contains numbered Sectors ... nsd cpdownload.htm Coast Pilots These nine volumes correspond to the Sailing Directions in the United States and Territories Navigation publications Works about sailing Category Navigation Category Hydrography Category Sailing books de Seehandbuch es Derrotero fr instructions nautiques it portolano ... more details
Original research date May 2010 Unassisted sailing is a form of sailing , usually single handed sailing single handed , where sailors are not given any physical assistance during the entire course of the voyage. Sailors may not call at a port , dock with other ship s at sea, or be passed any physical objects from a passing ship or aircraft prior to reaching the end destination of their voyage. Definition Unassisted sailing definition and rules are widely recognised as those set by the World Sailing Speed Record Council rule 21e ref name rules cite web last first authorlink date url http www.sailspeedrecords.com the courses offshore.html title ISAF World Sailing Speed Record Rules for individually attempted Passage Records or Performances Offshore work WSSRC Rules pages publisher World Sailing Speed Record Council doi accessdate 2010 05 02 ref . Essentially this and the related 21h and 21i rules require that during the voyage No assistance of any kind be given except as allowed by 21h and 21i. No supplies be taken on board other than the harvest of the sea . A boat may be anchored or beached for repairs, but such repairs must be done entirely by the boat s crew with the tools and materials already on board. The boat may not enter port. The exceptions allowed by 21h and 21i are All forms of navigation equipment and communication are permitted. The sailor may receive advice, but must operate all equipment themselves. There must be no physical remote control If the boat runs afoul ... of unassisted sailing have been reduced in recent years by the widespread use of Distress radiobeacon ... will be found. They have been credited by sailors as being vital for sailing boats and without question ... and why EPIRBs are vital for sailing boats 63784 title Anatomy of a Rescue and why EPIRB s are vital for sailing boats publisher Sail World.com accessdate 2010 05 22 ref Respect accorded unassisted ... on the 22nd of May 2010. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Unassisted Sailing Category Sailing ... more details
to be avoided from such a ship and routine course changes may be planned well in advance for a time when as few of the crew as possible wish to be asleep. The sails on a tall ship s mast must all be turned ... terms References Unreferenced date September 2008 Sail Types Category Ship construction Category Nautical terms Category Sailing rigs and rigging de Brasse Segeln io Braco nl Bras schoot pl Bras ... more details
The aka of a multihull sailboat is a member of the framework that connects the hull ship hull to the ama sailing ama s outrigger . The term aka originated with the proa , but is also applied to modern trimaran s. ref name proaprimer cite web url http proafile.com view weblog comments a primer on proas title A primer on proas accessdate 2007 10 30 ref The design of the aka depends on the forces it will encounter when sailing. For example, there are two modern variations of the proa, the traditional or Pacific proa, with the ama to the windward side, and the modern Atlantic proa, with the ama to the leeward . The windward ama provides stability by placing the center of gravity far to the windward of the sail , so it is generally heavy. Ropes leading from the Mast sailing mast to the ama provide the force to lift the ama, so the aka must contend mainly with compressive forces, and the weight of the crew, who generally ride on a platform running between the aka. An Atlantic proa or a trimaran rely on an ama to leeward to provide stability. The ama provides stability by moving the center of buoyancy to the leeward side, and well designed leeward amas will also provide dynamic lift force lift to increase the stability further. The aka for a leeward ama must be designed to handle significant amounts of torque from the lift produced by the ama. Often trimarans will have a platform between the aka, so the crew can ride out on the windward side. While this is not truly necessary from a stability point of view the ama generally provides a tremendous amount of lift it does reduce the drag physics drag generated by the leeward ama. Origin and use of the term The term Waka canoe waka , like the related terms aka sailing aka and ama sailing ama , come from the Malay language Malay and Malayo Polynesian languages Micronesian language group terms for parts of the outrigger canoe , and waka ... 30 ref References Reflist Category Ship construction Category Sailboat components ... more details
Ship construction Category Nautical terms Category Sailing rigs and rigging bg cs ...Image CrewOnRoyalYard.jpg thumb 300px right The fore royal yard on the Prince William ship Prince William . Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood .... A yard is a spar on a mast sailing mast from which sail s are set. It may be constructed of timber ... ship Stavros S Niarchos s main topgallant yard shortly after maintenance, clearly showing its various ... from the slings to the fittings for the lifts and braces sailing braces . Yardarms The outermost ... thumb 200px Various items of gear attached to Stavros S Niarchos ship Stavros S Niarchos s lower topsail yard. Click on the image to read the labels. File Square rigged ship yards.JPG thumb right 200px ... the yards are squared , pointing perpendicular to the ship s centre line. As the ship is steered closer to the wind the yards are braced round using the braces sailing braces . When further rotation is obstructed by other bits of rigging typically the Shroud sailing shrouds , the yard is said to be braced ... how close to the wind a square rigged ship can sail. The yards represent a considerable weight high ... of the mast itself. Merchant ships in the age of sail would also do this before sailing in the Southern Ocean . On modern tall ship s the yards are not designed to be sent down on deck, but lifting ... to tilt relative to the mast. This allows the sails to be set more efficiently when the ship ... harness harness . This is a relatively recent innovation windjammer cargo carrying and ship of the line naval sailing ships were not so equipped and falling from the yard represented a real though .... The yard exists to allow square sails to be set to drive the ship. The top edge of the sail is bent ... sailing sheet s attached to the bottom corners clews of the sail are adjusted to shape the sail ... and tie it down with gasket sailing gasket s. clear Manning the yards When coming into port, especially ... more details
File Double hulled vaka, Rarotonga 2010.jpg thumb right 250px A doubled hulled vaka in Rarotonga . The vaka is the main hull watercraft hull of a multihull vessel. ref name proaprimer cite web url http proafile.com view weblog comments a primer on proas title A primer on proas accessdate 2007 10 30 ref Origin and use of the term The term vaka comes from the pronunciation of the word Waka canoe waka and is derived from Polynesian languages Polynesian , Malay language Malay and Malayo Polynesian languages Micronesian languages for a canoe , ship or boat. There is no letter v in Pacific islander languages like Hawaiian language Hawaiian , and so it is best to view the page Waka canoe waka . Other parts of a traditional vaka can include the aka sailing aka and ama sailing ama outrigger . A proa consists of a vaka, the main canoe like hull an ama, the outrigger and akas, the poles connecting the ama to the vaka. ref name proaprimer The trimaran uses the same terminology, with a center vaka and amas and akas on each side. ref cite web url http www.tridarkaraider.com title The Tridarka Raider accessdate 2007 10 30 ref See also Polynesian navigation Waka canoe Hokulea H k le okina a References references Category Polynesian navigation Category Sailboat components ... more details
on a small ship as seen from below File Balclutha main topgallant mast.jpg 150px thumb upright Main topgallant mast The mast of a Sailingshipsailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar ... and configuration depending on the style of ship. Nearly all sailing masts are guyed mast s. Until .... clear See also Topmast Sailingship Rigging Sail plan References Reflist External links http www.hms ... square sail carrying full rigged shipship , the masts, given their standard names in Bow ship bow ... near the center of the ship. Sections Main mast lower Main topmast Main topgallant mast royal mast if fitted ... to masts in full rigged ship ships carrying other types of rig where the naming is less standardised .... On square rig ged vessels, each mast carries several horizontal yard sailing yard s from which the individual ... ship, its foremast showing a typically strong forward rake The concept of a ship carrying more than one mast, to give it more speed under sail and to improve its sailing qualities, evolved in northern ... Casson Casson, Lionel 1963 The Earliest Two masted Ship , Archaeology magazine Archaeology , Vol. 16 ... Two masted Ship , Archaeology magazine Archaeology , Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 108 111 109 ref While .... ref Beltrame, Carlo 1996 Archaeological Evidence of the Foremast on Ancient Sailing Ships ... 90 04 15197 0, pp. 238f., 244 ref Multiple masted sailing ships were reintroduced into the Mediterranean ... first appears in a Catalonian ink drawing from 1409. With the three masted ship established, propelled by square rig and lateen, and guided by the pintle and gudgeon rudder , all advanced ship design ... of the 15th century. ref Mott, Lawrence V. 1994 A Three masted Ship Depiction from 1409 , The International ... Stars and Stripes.jpg thumb 150px right Mast of the sailing yacht Stars and Stripes Although sailing ships were superseded by engine powered ships in the 19th century, recreational sailing ships and yachts ... Boatdesign Sail Types Category Sailboat components Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category Windsurfing ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 Image SlipperyHitchOnRoyalYard.jpg thumb right 200px A gasket holding the main royal on a modern square rigged training ship. In sailing , gaskets are lengths of rope or fabric used to hold a stowed sail in place. In modern use, the term is usually restricted to Square rig square rigged ships, the equivalent items on yachts being referred to by the more prosaic sail ties . On most ships, gaskets are made of rope . They are attached to the top of the yardarm yard and, left loose, would hang behind the sail. Gaskets should never be left dangling, however, so when the sail is set they are brought around underneath the yard and up the back of it and then tied to the jackstay metal rod where they originated. Alternatively, longer gaskets particularly the clew gaskets described below can be secured using a gasket coil . When the sail is to be stowed it is first folded and bagged neatly within itself, pulled onto the top of the yard, and then the gaskets are brought round over it and secured to the jackstay to hold it in place. Gaskets should be tied with a slippery hitch to enable them to be let off quickly, though if the yard is large there may only be enough rope to form a clove hitch when the gasket is brought round it. Most ships are equipped with clew gaskets at the outer ends of the yards. These do not pass around the sail, but through a shackle or ring on the blocks of the sheet sailing Square rig sheet . Pulled tight and secured to the jackstay or the yard s lift, this takes the load off the Clewlines and buntlines clewline and sail, and should allow the blocks to be lifted higher, dragging the sail down less and enabling a neater stow. Other related articles Sail Types Category Sailing rigs and rigging fr Garcette scn Mataciuni ... more details
. Sailing terms in everyday English Chock a block Refers literally to the situation where pulling ... as it can be. Citation needed date January 2008 See also Commons category Blocks sailing Block and tackle ... Category Sailing rigs and rigging ca Bossell de Block Schifffahrt pt Poleame ... more details
Image Mast Boom.png thumb right Location of boom. In sailing , a boom is a spar pole , along the Parts of a sail The edges foot bottom of a fore and aft rigged sail , that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the foot of the sail flatter when the sail angle is away from the centerline of the boat. The boom also serves an attachment point for more sophisticated control lines. Because of the improved sail control it is rare to find a non headsail without a boom. In some modern applications, the sail is rolled up into the boom for storage or reefing shortening sail . Boom attachment The forward end of the boom attaches to a Mast sailing ... towards the boom. The Sheet sailing sheet is attached midway along the boom or at the free end, typically by means of a Block sailing block . The block is typically attached to the boom by means ... fixed vertically to the mast and a Cunningham sailing cunningham may be used to control luff tension ... for furl sailing furl ing when the sail is lowered. A pair of Anti Jibe Preventer lines that prevents ... spars. On very large sailing vessels, the spars may be steel. Modern, high performance, racing ... is found attached to the boom. The hardware could include fairleads , Block sailing blocks , block ... sailing injuries.htm title Sailing Injuries author Andrew Nathanson, MD, emergency physician at Rhode ... common cause of sailing injury overall . ref cite web url http books.google.com.my books?id o9Qd4E8NFvoC&pg PA143&lpg PA143&dq sailing injuries caused by the boom&source bl&ots nNsqKO6vI3&sig 21C18RfIJi16GrcouvnjdPon8G4 ... title The Importance Of The Boom Preventer ref Boom related accidents can also imperil the remainder ... of capsizing . ref cite web url http www.sailingusa.info design winds.htm title US Sailing Keelboat ... boom uses On an open Cockpit sailing cockpit sailboat at a mooring watercraft mooring , a tarpaulin ... Category Sailing rigs and rigging Category Nautical terms ca Botavara da Bom de Baum Segeln es Botavara ... more details
Infobox Non profit Non profit name US Sailing Non profit logo Image US Sailing Logo.png Non profit type ... homepage http www.ussailing.org www.ussailing.org dissolved footnotes The United States Sailing Association , better known as US Sailing , is the governing body for the sport of sailing in the United ... boat Racing sailboats radio sailing racing . US Sailing is a Member National Authority of the International Sailing Federation ISAF . ref name ISAF ISAF http www.sailing.org about isaf mna usa.php Member National Authorities . ref US Sailing is responsible for selection and training of the US Sailing Team representing the United States in the Olympic Games . Objectives The objectives of US Sailing include To encourage and promote the racing of sailing boats and to unify the connected rules ref name US Sailing ByLaws US Sailing http www.ussailing.org bylaws documents Bylaws Amended 3 18 2007.pdf By Laws . ref To encourage participation and to promote excellence in sailing and sail racing ref name US Sailing ByLaws To formulate rules governing sailing competitions and the conduct of sailing competitions ref name US Sailing ByLaws To promote safe boating and foster educational programs for the training ... Sailing ByLaws To promote educational and scientific purposes by assisting in the training of amateur ... American Games Pan American , Paralympic Games Paralympic and Olympic Games ref name US Sailing ... Games ref name US Sailing ByLaws To foster and promote public interest in the participation in international ... Games Paralympic , and Olympic Games ref name US Sailing ByLaws History October 30, 1897 ... Sailing Association, Inc. and began to do business as US SAILING. 1993 US Sailing developed a comprehensive ... small references div External links http www.ussailing.org US Sailing website http www.sailing.org ... Sailing Federation Category National Members of the International Sailing Federation Category Yachting associations Category Sailing in the United States Category Sports governing bodies of the United ... more details
Image Canoe Hawaii.jpg thumb 300px Canoe sailing in Hawaii , United States USA Image Polynesian canoe replica 2.jpg thumb 300px Polynesian canoe replica Image SailingCanoe.jpg thumb 300px Canoe Sailing on Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park New York Harriman State Park , New York , USA Canoe sailing refers ... sailing canoes The first sailing canoes emerged in ancient Polynesia over 1,000 years ago. The canoes ... paddle d sailing canoes explored the vast Pacific Ocean . The Polynesian voyaging canoes are to ancient ... of canoe sailing in Polynesia and racing is very much alive in the Hawaiian Islands in particular. Hawaiian sailing canoes have evolved Wood has been replaced by Glass reinforced plastic glass ... across the Pacific. North American sailing canoes Canoes have been used for sailing since at least the 1860s. There are several Canoe racing racing classes of sailing canoes Cruising Class or 4 Meter, C Class or 5 Meter, International Canoe International Decked Sailing Canoe , and the American ... developed the first sailing canoes. During the 1860s, he had at least seven boats built that he ... sea and river, and in a common sailing boat you are bounded by every shallow and shore whereas ... . In 1886 the ACA and the RCC held the first international canoe sailing regatta . In 1991 American Howard Rice sailed and paddled a sailing canoe solo around Cape Horn , Chile considered historically to be the Mount Everest of sailing challenges. He was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Chilean Navy and inducted into the Cape Horners Society. References http canoesailingmagazine.com Canoe Sailing Magazine http www.hsca.biz The Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association http www.enter.net skimmer The ACA National Canoe Sailing Committee http freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com fassitt canoe mirror canoe sailing.html Canoe Sailing Resources 2005 http www.friend.ly.net dadadata canoes.html The Cheap Pages Sailing Canoes Dead link date August 2008 http www.friend.ly.net dadadata index.html The Cheap ... more details
Skate sailing is a sport where people on skates are propelled by a sail . Traditionally ice skate s are used, but other kinds, such as roller skate s can also be used. Skate sailing is using a sail and the wind to propel yourself across any relatively flat, hard surface. Skate sailing can be done in summer on roller blade s, roller skiing roller skis , cross skates, etc. Winter sailing can be enjoyed on downhill skis, snow blades, ice skates, basically anything that slides. You just need the wind, a sail, and a surface to slide or roll on, and you ll be skate sailing. Skate sailing is not a new sport. Drawings of skaters holding sails in Europe go back to the 18th century or perhaps 17th century. Skate sailing does not require a lot of expensive equipment or many lessons. It helps to know how to roller skating skate or skiing ski and familiarity with sailing is a plus, but this knowledge is not required. Basically, to learn skate sailing, you learn to maneuver the sail so that you travel only as fast as you feel comfortable, and you learn how to stop. After that, it is simply a matter of gaining experience and confidence. Citation needed date June 2008 Image Skatesaildav.JPG thumb right Yellow Skate Sail Geneseo, New York External links http www.skatesail.com Skate Sailing with sail held to leeward http www.inquiry.net outdoor winter activities skate sails How to Skate Sail with sail carried on windward shoulder http www.windskate.com gallery index.htm Skate Sailing Images. Triangular sail held to leeward. http home.swipnet.se ansar s.html Skate Sailing in Wings http www.skatelog.com skatesailing Skate Sailing Links http www.streetsailing.com Windsurfing on Land http www.sailskating.com The first universal folding skate sail DEFAULTSORT Skate Sailing Category Inline skating Category Aggressive skating Category Ice in transportation sport stub sv Skridskosegling ... more details
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