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This type of power allows a sailboat to sail?
The wind is what causes a sailboat to sail.
What type of boat requires wind to sail?
A sailboat.
What type of hull is?
A sailboat without a sail is but a hull of itself.
How many knotts does a sail boat go?
it depends on the type of sailboat, the wind strength
What type of power moves a sailboat?
wind power
What type of cloth is best for a sailboat?
Sail Clothe. It is a special kind of canvas made for sails.
What are the poles called that are on a sailboat that holds the sails?
Mast (vertical, leading edge of sail), Boom (horizontal,bottom of sail), and a spinnaker pole if you use a spinnaker which is a sail type
Water current has the greatest effect on which type of boat?
Displacement Sailboat
Pulling down on a rope to hoist a sail on a sailboat is an example of a machine?
yes, you would be using a pulley which is a type of simple machine. It is a type of machine that is changing the direction over which a force is exerted.
How big a sailboat do you need to sail from Louisiana to Florida?
The size of the sailboat would depend on the amount of people and gear going on the trip as well as the type of boat. Some 13 foot sailboats can be outfitted for the trip while other models need to be over 20 feet to even think of sailing this path.
What is a small one-masted vessel with mainsail and jib?
a dinghy would be a small (6 to 16 foot) sailboat, these can have almost any sail rig. the type of rig you described is called a sloop. a sloop is a sailboat with a triangular mainsail and a jib (this sail configuration is called a marconi rig, or bermudian rig), and are very common. so a small, one masted vessel with a mainsail and jib would just be called a sloop, or dinghy.
What type of tools did the early Guptas invent?
sailboat
