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Trimming the sails simply means configuring them for the best efficiency, the history of doing so lies largely with the experience of many mariners over many years.
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What has the author Faye Kert written?
Faye Kert has written: 'Prize and prejudice' -- subject(s): History, Naval History, Naval operations, Privateering, United States War of 1812 'Trimming Yankee Sails'
What is one of the leading causes of deaths while boating?
being hit by the sails
What is one of the leading cause of sportsmens deaths while boating?
being hit by the sails
What is one of the leading causes of sportsmens deaths while boating?
being hit by the sails
Do sailing ships have to go the same way as the wind?
No, by properly trimming the sails, it is possible to sail within approximately 45 degrees of the wind's oncoming direction.
In irons is when the boat is headed directly into the wind and sails are empty of wind what is the term when the wind is directly behind you and sails are empty?
It is the same thing: You are in irons when you are making no headway.
What is a spinnaker?
Spinnakers are large downwind sails. They are set once the boat's course allows the wind to pass from behind the beam. Usually they are light weight and brightly colored sails.
When did Paul Jarman write Let go the long white sails and what is the story behind it?
A song
Where is the drill bit in I spy gold challenger?
It is located on page 23. Look on the window seal behind the ship's sails.
Why did vikings dye their sails blood red?
They did not, the idea of the dyed sails is from the Romantic era in European history, around the 1790-1850. There is no historical evidence that vikings dyed their sails or had helmets with horns, these are historical myths not fracts.
What sails are square?
Square sails are referred to as four-cornered sails.
Lanteen sails were triangular these sails were square?
Square sails are square
