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Origin of the Spinnaker
Spinnakers are my favorite sails!
What is the origin of the Spinnaker? 1 pt |
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Origin of the Spinnaker
Sphinx's "Acres of sail", as in his ultra large genoa.
Spinnakers are my favorite sails! What is the origin of the Spinnaker? 1 pt |
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Origin of the Spinnaker
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JAXAshby wrote Sphinx's "Acres of sail", as in his ultra large genoa. Spinnakers are my favorite sails! What is the origin of the Spinnaker? 1 pt |
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Origin of the Spinnaker
By the way, Sphinx was a schooner.
Many schooner's still use spinnakers for down wind sailing. JAXAshby wrote in message ... Sphinx's "Acres of sail", as in his ultra large genoa. Spinnakers are my favorite sails! What is the origin of the Spinnaker? 1 pt |
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Origin of the Spinnaker
As Jax stated on the Sphinx but to continue in 1866 as sort of a baggy
genoa. However the parachute spinnaker was introduced around 1927 on a yacht "Maybe" by Swede Sven Salen and was the first 'modern' spinnaker. M. "Bart Senior" wrote in message et... Spinnakers are my favorite sails! What is the origin of the Spinnaker? 1 pt |
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