If it were only so simple as to say a light flashes. But then we would only have one type of light and there may be more than one item that needs to be identified. Different types of light emissions, let’s say characteristics, allow for many more identifiers to be used. The descriptors are pretty […]
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Boating, Powerboat, SailboatHeaving to is a very powerful tool to have in your bag of tricks as a sailor. It’s a very quick and effective way to stop the boat in the water and ride out a storm, fix broken parts, rest, or even just stop for a lunch break. The maneuver is simple in theory and
One of the first things we teach sailing students is how a sail works. It’s physics- Bernoulli’s principle. High pressure moves to Low pressure, it’s that basic. We can harness the vector of movement and use part of that vector to power the boat forwards. The fastest point of sail is across the wind, on
Most novice sailors don’t think about sail twist, they just know that pulling in the sheets makes you go faster and letting them out slows you down. In low wind situations we need to get the most power out of our sail so we try to make it rounder, with more draft so it will
It’s imperative to learn the names of boat parts so that communication, especially when things get a little hairy, is clear and the correct things are being identified. A common language has evolved over time for these parts, many of which were named with a story behind them. I will add tidbits in the next
