- Spar vs. mast. Whats the difference? | SailNet Community
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat Its purposes include carrying sail, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation light, look-out position, signal yard, control position, radio aerial or signal lamp [1]
- Where to sail in central Virginia? - SailNet Community
So here I am in Richmond, VA (actually a few miles west, in far western Henrico County), and I'm doing a little Googling for places to sail a small boat (say, a 15 to 19-foot open daysailer trailer sailer) I find Swift Creek Reservoir in Chesterfield County, Lake Anna (which seems to be
- Sail -vs- Motor Cruising? - SailNet Community
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- Squall Tactics | SailNet Community
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- Adjustable back stay | SailNet Community
Did I get that right? The back stay in the line from the top of the mast to the stern? Anyway I thought I read somewhere where there are cases, maybe racing, where you would tighten or loosen the back stay while sailing???
- Which sailmaker? - SailNet Community
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- DIY Sail Kit Sewing - SailNet Community
The sail I'm working on now has 10 layers of 7 ounce dacron in the corners and barely fits under the sewing machine's foot I would think a spinnaker could be sewn on a decent home sewing machine
- New Positive and Comprehensive Catalina 22 Review
The Capri 22 is basically a larger cockpit, more sail controls, more sail area, faster sailing boat, with none of the drawbacks of the swing keel The wing is the compromise boat for trailerability, and still points quite well
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