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Sailing Question
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"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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