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Sailing Question
DSK wrote: DSK wrote: Sailboats have a thingamajig sticking down into the water, like a blade, which goes easily through the water forwards (or backwards) but resists moving to the side. Nav wrote: It's called a keel. Not always. Sometimes it is called a centerboard or daggerboard or leeboard or bilgeboard, or in the case of windsurfers, a skeg. Those are keels too! Keel is an all encompassing term for a plate projecting from the bottom of a vessel. A 'keel' is also a structural member... It's also a mark. Cheers |
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Nav wrote:
....Keel is an all encompassing term for a plate projecting from the bottom of a vessel. Yeah right, OK, sure. BTW when are you going to post those emails? DSK |
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LOL !!!!!!
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... Doug, don't get so technical. Bob will have trouble keeping up with terms like thingamajig. "DSK" wrote in message ... Julia wrote: I have a question. How do you make a sailing boat go when the wind is blowing sideways? You mean, as opposed to when it's blowing up and down? I know that when the wind is blowing from the front the boat can't go Actually, that isn't exactly correct. .... But when the wind is coming from your side what keeps the wind from blowing you sideways? Sailboats have a thingamajig sticking down into the water, like a blade, which goes easily through the water forwards (or backwards) but resists moving to the side. Go here http://asianyachting.com/AYmasters/l23.htm and scroll about halfway down the page. I am interested in learning to sail a boat and want to buy my own little one first. What would be better, a runabout or one of those little ones with a little cabin underneath? Small sailboats without a cabin usually aren't referred to as "runabouts." I'd suggest something small and simple and inexpensive to start with. There are several reasons for this, the main on being that smaller boats are less work and more fun, also they are generally more responsive and will teach you quickly. Here are some other web pages with basic sailing info http://www.andrews.com/kysc/terms.html#diagram http://www.amya.org/sailmanual/part3.html Some of the university sailing clubs also have great web sites with basic sailing lessons. One of my favorites is the University of Wisconsin... http://www.hoofersailing.org/instruction Unfortunately my old school does not have a basic "How-To" on it's web site http://www.ncsailing.org/html/module...showpage&pid=7 But anyway there is so much info on sailing out there that it sometimes surprises me that there is room on the wwweb for anything else. Nav wrote: A sailor knows how to use the tools at his/her disposal. Try a google search for such elementary questions and then ask harder questions here. Don't know the answer, eh? Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote ... Doug, don't get so technical. Bob will have trouble keeping up with terms like thingamajig. and billy jane will get excited. ;) |
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DSK wrote: Nav wrote: ....Keel is an all encompassing term for a plate projecting from the bottom of a vessel. Yeah right, OK, sure. BTW when are you going to post those emails? What emails? Cheers |
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DSK wrote: Nav wrote: ....Keel is an all encompassing term for a plate projecting from the bottom of a vessel. Yeah right, OK, sure. Yet another basic truth Doug! Cheers |
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BTW when are you going to post those emails?
Nav wrote: What emails? You said you were going to email Phil Bolger and get the full facts on LPOS for one of his designs. Then you were going to email an SAYRA official and ask him about using the CSR as a safety measure. IIRC there were a few more little 'fact checking' emails you were going to send, and post the results. Something about showing up all my BS. Surely you haven't forgotten? Or did the results not come out the way you'd hoped? DSK |
Sailing Question... a somewhat personal
DSK wrote: BTW when are you going to post those emails? Nav wrote: What emails? You said you were going to email Phil Bolger and get the full facts on LPOS for one of his designs. Thats not what i said. I said we could email to verify my calculated LPS after agreening terms for settling the bet. Then you were going to email an SAYRA official and ask him about using the CSR as a safety measure. Yes I did that. I can tell you he didn't reply -as I suspected he wouldn't. Perhaps I should not have mentioned your name. Why don't you email him too -after all, you claim to know him... IIRC there were a few more little 'fact checking' emails you were going to send, and post the results. Ah, fantasy time! You mean when I asked the master of a square righged ship master if letting sheets go would help a square rig ship stand up (which you said would not work)? Want me to repost his answer? Something about showing up all my BS. You're doing very nicely all by yourself. Cheers |
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Can't answer the question can you?
"Nav" wrote in message ... A sailor knows how to use the tools at his/her disposal. Try a google search for such elementary questions and then ask harder questions here. Cheers Julia wrote: I have a question. How do you make a sailing boat go when the wind is blowing sideways? I know that when the wind is blowing from the front the boat can't go and that when it is blowing from the back it will push you through the water. But when the wind is coming from your side what keeps the wind from blowing you sideways? I am interested in learning to sail a boat and want to buy my own little one first. What would be better, a runabout or one of those little ones with a little cabin underneath? |
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