Sentences with phrase «sail area»
"Sail area" refers to the total surface area of a sail on a boat. It helps determine how much wind the sail can catch, and therefore how much power the sail can generate to propel the boat. A larger sail area generally means more wind-catching ability and greater speed. Full definition
Designed along the lines of the trading schooners that worked the Grand Banks of the North Atlantic for over 200 years, Windjammer epitomises the grandest of schooner qualities and with her 2000 feet of sail area and raked masts, is a spectacular sight.
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If full - length battens are allowed, actual measured sail area must be counted because almost 25 % more area can be held out in the roach with full - length battens.
Surrounded by an unparalleled sailing area with consistent winds and the breath - taking Jurassic Coast, taking part in activities here is an incredible experience for everyone.
That way you get more sail area.
Perfect sailing area and protected bay.
Because of the remoteness and the proximity to the Great Barrier Reef the Whitsundays are believed to be one of the best sailing areas on earth.
Those same reefs and the translucent Caribbean waters make this the top sailing area in Central America.
Royal Clipper accommodates just 228 guests with a crew of 106 and boasts 54,360 square ft of sail area!
The races were timed two ways — on elapsed time to show up pure speed, and on corrected time after applying handicaps to compensate for differences in hull design and sail area.
He points out the rule was never devised to make for even racing between boats radically different in type, but rather to determine the fastest boats that could be devised to a given length and sail area.
By keeping all of his sails and running gear inboard of the ends of the boat, and by picking smaller masts to keep the sail area in proper proportion to the short booms, he came out with less canvas than most boats this size.
It was a blue flag day and though I didn't think I needed to I took the advice to reef my sail a couple of turns (this means wrapping the sail around the mast twice to reduce the sail area).
This set limits on draught (the maximum depth of any part of the boat) length, weight (displacement), sail area and beam (width at the widest part of the boat).
Freeway comportment and resistance to crosswinds is surprisingly good despite the Expedition having the sail area of an America's Cup winner.
Hampton A safe, sandy bay swimming beach with a popular boating and sailing area.
With her 2000 feet of sail area and raked masts, she is a spectacular sight.