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Stays and shrouds are mast supports. Shrouds support the mast to the sides of a boat while and a stay supports the mast in a fore and aft direction. More specifically, a forestay attaches to the mast near the top and runs to the bow. A headstay is a forestay, but is usually the highest forestay and runs furthest forward attaching to the bow or bowsprit.
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When a sailing vessel and a pwc are meeting head on which is the stand on vessel?
When a sailing vessel and a pwc are meeting head on the sailing vessel is the stand on vessel.
What is a single-masted sailing vessel called?
A single-masted sailing vessel is called a 'sloop-rigged' vessel.
Who invented the first successful sailing vessel?
It is not known who invented the first sailing vessel. Sailing vessels have been known from ancient times and were used in many locations.
What is a barque?
A type of sailing vessel.
What is a sloop?
A single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat with a short standing bowsprit or none at all and a single headsail set from the forestay.
What should a motor boat operator do when approaching a sailing vessel head on?
When approaching a sailing vessel head on, it is up to the motorboat to yield. The motorboat operator should swing wide as early as possible to stay well clear of the sailing vessel.
Name of fast moving Portuguese sailing vessel?
caravel is the name of this vessel
If a motorboat is approaching a sailboat head-on what should the motorboat do?
Rules of the RoadRule 9-Steering & Sailing RulesInternational/Inland(b) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.***This applies to sailing vessels that are tacking in a channel or fairway.Rule 18Steering and Sailing Rules.Responsibilities Between Vessels.Except where Rules 9,10 and 13 otherwise require:(a) A power driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:(iv) a sailing vessel.(b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way :(i) a vessel not under command(ii) a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver .
What should the motorboat do if a motorboat is approaching a sailboat head on?
Rules of the RoadRule 9-Steering & Sailing RulesInternational/Inland(b) A vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel that can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway.***This applies to sailing vessels that are tacking in a channel or fairway.Rule 18Steering and Sailing Rules.Responsibilities Between Vessels.Except where Rules 9,10 and 13 otherwise require:(a) A power driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:(iv) a sailing vessel.(b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way :(i) a vessel not under command(ii) a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver .
What should you do when operating a power driven vessel and your vessel is being overtaken by a sailing vessel?
Steer into the wind.
A sentence with the word vessel?
They are cruising the seas on a sailing vessel. I broke a blood vessel when I fell down.
Whant is a Ancient sailing vessel?
A dhow
