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When trimming my sails, why would I want them to stand flat, versus having some belly?
You can read the full article at Australia Sailing yourself, I will just summarize it. …
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When trimming my sails, why would I want them to stand flat, versus having some belly?
The other day, this question (Why did wetting down canvas sails increase the speed of a sailing ship?) was asked regarding the historical practice of wetting down sails. …
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When does a Rope become a Line?
My answer is that as soon as a thing begins being thought of, even potentially, as being involved in a sailing craft, it takes on the sailing term. …
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What is head/lift indication in a digital compass on a sailboat?
Let's start with the terms lift and header. Suppose I want to go that way, whichever direction that happens to be. If the wind is coming from that way, then I can't do it, at least not on wind power …
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