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Sail To The Sun Rally? - SailNet Community SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
Spar vs. mast. Whats the difference? | SailNet Community These include booms and masts, which serve both to deploy sail and resist compressive and bending forces, as well as the bowsprit and spinnaker pole The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat
What are I J P E and what do they mean to me? - SailNet Community I know that these are the dimensions of my sail plan but what do they actually measure? And other than when I am ordering a new sail, when will I use this info? Are these numbers that I should be memorizing? (More likely, saving in my phone)
Sail -vs- Motor Cruising? - SailNet Community SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, repairs, reviews, maintenance, and more!
End Plate Effect | SailNet Community End plate effect is about making the outer end of a foil (wing) more efficient End plates are typically associated with keels End plates offer theoretical advantages in two ways First is the minimization of loss of pressure difference between one side of the keel at the keel tip and the other is in reducing tip vortex and therefore reducing drag In a heeled boat, the pressure differential
American Sail 14. 6 for sale - SailNet Community 2017 American Sail 14 6 sailboat for sale (2nd owner) Includes everything you would get from the manufacturer in a new package and some extras Included is boat with weighted centerboard, galvanized trailer, rigging, kick up rudder with extension pole, mast, boom, sailbag, Honda 2 3 hp 4 cyl
Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake The lake is a little under 400 acres But, for a 12 year old kid and a old wood Lighting sailboat, it was every bit the adventures I read about in the books Breaking waves that were 2 feet tall
Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
Wyoming Sailing. . . what in the heck? | SailNet Community Guernsey's about the worst lake to sail: shallow, hot, buggy, and (as you note) essentially drained dry every summer The draw-down usually begins around July 4th, but in these drought years it was never full to start