Jim Mueller’s sailing for Dummies Crib Sheet
Fool a skipper into thinking you are a seasoned sailor. Sailing knowledge makes sailing more enjoyable. This is what every Lake Michigan Sailing crew member could want to know and become familiar with during their sails
Components on a boat:
The easiest, fastest way to become a knowledgeable sailor is to know sailing terms.
1. Standing rigs are fixed lines, wires and rods used to support t sails. Shroud, spreader, forestay and backstay are types of standing rigs.
2. Running rigs are used to manipulate sails. Halyard, sheet, boom vang, toping lift, roller furling, downhaul, and traveler are types of running rigs.
3. There are six identifiable parts of the sail. The head had an eyelet which
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A boat can sail in all directions except straight into the wind. A sailor heads straight into the wind to raise or lower the main sail. The term in which the fluttering sails will be in is called “irons”. The typical call would be: “set the boat in irons”.
10. The pointing ability is one of the most important factors of a sailboat. The common angular range into the wind where a leisure sailboat cannot sail is an area of 90 degrees centered in the direction of the wind; 45 degrees off the direction of the wind. The greater a sailboat’s speed the greater a sailboat becomes able to point; pinch into the wind.
11. A head sail can enhance the performance of the main sail when it channels concentrated air flow across the foil of the main sail. The head sail can reduce the performance of the main sail when the air flow off the head sail deforms the foil on the main sail. Sometimes the latter situation, called a fisherman's reef, becomes advantage to momentarily reduce the wind’s force on a boat being overpowered by the wind.
12. A sailboat needs to have at least 3 knots of water flow across the keel/centerboard and rudder before they can become effective in preventing the boat from drifting sideways. This sideways drift prevents proper air flow across the
The HMS Gaspee was a schooner warship; a sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the mainmast, and having
In the book Chen and Hong travel down the Yangtze river and across the Grand Canal on their way to Beijing. When they near the end of the grand canal they’re told that they can no longer travel by river, hence the Yellow River has flooded. While unloading from the dock they see a beautiful ship coming into port “Her five masts were staggered off the middle and tilted forward and aft, this kept each sail from getting becalmed” (Bosse 132). This quote is talking about a type of warship used by the Chinese in Song era called a “Junk”. These ships usually had five masts and each were staggered to allow them to constantly be full of wind and also to reduce the chance of tipping. These type of ships were used by dynasties and merchants along the river for transport and war. According to Junk (Ship) “The sail-plan is also spread out between multiple masts, allowing for a powerful sail surface, with a low centre of effort which reduces the tipping moment.” (Junk (Ship)). This quote supports that Bosse wrote this book correctly because it shows that the author didn’t just make up the fact about junk ships and that he actually researched the time period. Bosse also depicts the use of the Imperial Exam well in this
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the ship such as: mathematics, navigation, the operations of a ship, and how to read
One of the first aspects of canoeing that must be addressed when finding one's way through the wild is called orienteering. Orienteering is definitely essential when exploring Algonquin Park. The most important aids used in orienteering are a compass and map. "Compasses are useful for taking bearings and for orienting the map so that it is aligned ...
With smiles on our faces we cast our wisely selected lures into the ocean, but we then encountered our first problem of saltwater fishing. Our lures wouldn’t sink. As soon as they hit the water, the ocean current would just buoy them to the surface and, soon after, down current into the line of a nearby fisherman. Improvising our rigs, we dug the heaviest weights out of our tackle boxes and clamped them onto our lures. Sure enough, we got our lures underwater and under control.
TheVikings have been sailing for thousands of years (Steel 1). The Vikings traveled for 2 years this was called a Vikings trial (Steel 1). They would go out in search for land and new wonders in life. They would build their own boats out of wood and hides of animals. They were known as the best sailors of their time.
Ship out to sea – had doubts but sent it out anyways (avoided error). James belief would react differently following the method of knowing the truth- which could have drove to the decision of either (passionate about either the welfare of the passengers or the destination of the cargo) depending on ones individual ethic. Despite the doubts of the boats safety- ship owner muted the ideas with past events of successful trips-on insufficient evidence. The authority of the mechanic over the authority of communal rumors.
Flatboats and keelboats were the foundation of new forms of inland water transportation. A flatboat was a basic and affordable early boat that was usually eight to twenty feet wide and a hundred feet long. Flatboats had large cargo spaces, but could not travel against a current. Since flatboats could not travel up stream, they were usually dismantled to build homes. Some businessmen resold the wood of their flatboats. Next, came the keelboat which was an improved version of the flatboat. Keelboats were unpowered and typically moved by oars. Keelboats were capable of traveling against a current, but the process of moving a keelboat up river was extremely difficult. Flatboats and keelboats were basic, unpowered, and hard to use boats.
Using their wooden ships, they raided, traded, explored and settled in Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands. They developed different kinds of ships to help them navigate the ocean, seas and even narrow, shallow rivers. One kind of ship was the “knarr.” The knarr was a short, sturdy cargo ship that was mainly used for long ocean voyages and hazardous trips. It mainly used sails, but also had oars in the event that there was no wind on the open water. Another ship was known as the “karve”. They were very similar to the knarr, but had shallower h...
Bjorn Ericksen and his team have embarked on a long and expensive project designed to help them win the next Whitbread World Sailboat Race. Using the above proposed plan, the team should be well prepared to design, build and sail their vessel to victory. Although they are certain to experience setbacks, problems and delays, having a priority matrix, a project network, and a Gantt chart will provide a solid plan that will easily keep their project on track. Once they have finished the race and reviewed their performance, defending their championship will become next year's objective.
When used on sail boats, hydrofoils can increase the top speed by quite a bit. Once the hull of the sail boat is out the the water the drag from the water is much less. Simply explained, there is less surface area "rubbing" on the water to slow the boat down. This means that even with gentle winds, a small boat can really get moving.
Throughout history paddling has been characterized by the various situational opportunities presented in that day, in time. Recreation, Transportation, Traveling, Competition, Exercise, and Fishing are just some of the ways paddling has been seen throughout history. Along with the activities that go on with paddling, different types of canoes and kayaks had to be made to keep up-to-date with these activities evolvement. Beginning more traditional with a dugout canoe and ending more advanced with the numerous racing canoes, our world has in fact grown to new developments. Kayaks on the other hand are similar in the way that they have progressed through history, however, the boats are all based on the idea of measurements,
In case of underwater vehicles, fluid mechanical drag (hydrodynamic drag) reduces the speed with which they travel through water. For a specific limit of engine power, the maximum speed that can be attained by the vehicle is drastically reduced due to the formation of eddies very close to the surface of the vehicle. Apart from this, another source of hydrodynamic drag is the development of pressure drag due to laminar flow at the boundary layers. Riblets can be used to reduce the formation of eddies near the surface of the vehicle, while tripwires can be used to reduce the pressure drag and induce turbulence at the boundary layers.
It wasn't a question of whether one loved or hated sailing-it was more a matter of whether one was, or was not, a sailor at heart. I think that's what Fred knew and what he was trying to say. And on a day which most would consider far from ideal for sailing, he helped me discover that I was a sailor.