- Spar vs. mast. Whats the difference? | SailNet Community
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp [1]
- Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community
So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
- Sailrite Sewing Machines vs. Others - My Thoughts - SailNet Community
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- What sailboats could survive a full blown hurricane at sea?
There are boats built to sail in heavy conditions, and one could do a lot with flotation, water tight compartments, over-built rigs, high-strength impact-resistant hulls, more-or-less bulletproof steering systems, control lines led to sheltered locations, etc If one were wealthy
- Roller reefing furling sails - SailNet Community
More than half of my life I sailed (including a circumnavigation under sail) w o roller furling sails I think roller furling, including in Mast, are great inventions, for safety and ease of sailing
- Which sailmaker? - SailNet Community
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- Fractional Rig vs. Mast Head Rig | SailNet Community
A fractional rig tends to put proportionally more sail area into the mainsail Headsails tend to be smaller than on mast-head rigs, so they generally are easier to manage for tacking jibing
- Best Lakes in the US to Sail - SailNet Community
The greatest lake to sail on is Beaver Dam lake in Northern Indiana I spent my youth sailing the summers away on that lake The lake is a little under 400 acres But, for a 12 year old kid and a old wood Lighting sailboat, it was every bit the adventures I read about in the books Breaking waves that were 2 feet tall
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