Sailing Sailing Aloha Yachts were a range of sailing keelboats manufactured in Whitby, Ontario, Canada by Ouyang Boat Works, founded by Ti Ouyang who had previously worked for Whitby Boat Works. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aloha Yachts"
The American Sailboat Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Sail America to recognize ingenuity in designs by American boat builders. These sailboats were or are manufactured in production and have made a lasting impact on sailing. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Sailboat Hall of Fame"
The Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), built in 1628 in Amsterdam, which was struck by mutiny and shipwreck during her maiden voyage, upon which a drama followed. Batavia is also the name of a replica of the same ship. ...more on Wikipedia about "Batavia (ship)"
Beachcat is a word used to describe an off the beach type of catamaran sailboat. A catamaran is often called a cat. A catamaran that is sailed "off the beach" is often referred to as a beachcat. TheBeachcats.com is an excellent source of beachcat information. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beachcat"
The Bermuda sloop is a type of sailing vessel developed on the island of Bermuda in the 17th century. Its original form had gaff rigging, but evolved to use what is now known as Bermuda rig, making it the basis of nearly all modern sailing yachts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bermuda sloop"
The term berth is used to describe a bed on a boat or a location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea or for describing playoff positions for teams with no initial competition in sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Berth"
In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. In modern parlance, a brig is square rigged on both masts, and this is the standard name for such a vessel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brig" If you like you could tell us your opinion about shortopedia
Canoe Sailing refers to the practice of fitting a canoe with sails. Canoes have been used for sailing since at least the 1860s. There are several racing classes of sailing canoes: Cruising Class or 4 Meter, C Class or 5 Meter, International Decked Sailing Canoe, and the American Canoe Association Class. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canoe sailing"
Catalina Yachts is a southern California-based company that manufactures fiberglass monohull sailboats. It was founded in 1969 in Hollywood, Ca by Frank Butler. The intent was to build and sell 100 Catalina 22s. Today Catalina Yachts is one of the largest boat manufacturers in the world, with over 75,000 hulls manufactured to date. Catalina Yachts produces boats from as small as eight feet to the massive ocean going Catalina 50. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catalina Yachts"
A Chinese Gybe is a particular type of accidental gybe. One where the boom is trapped by a line (Running backstay, checkstay, preventor, etc) and prevented from swinging fully across the boat. This means that the mainsail is trapped near the centerline of the boat full of wind, usually violently rounding the boat up and knocking it over onto its side. The boom must be untrapped in order to bring the boat back under control. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese gybe"
To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. More recently, the term has also been used to cover aerial round-the-world flights. See also modern circumnavigation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Circumnavigation"
(Clipper ships) * Ariel, 1865, 197.4ft x 33.9ft x 21ft, designed by William Rennie, built by Robert Steel & Co, Greenock for Shaw, Lowther & Maxton of London. In late 1872 she left London bound for Syndney and was not heard of again. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clipper ships"
Cruising is a lifestyle that involves living full-time on a boat while traveling from place to place. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages. Cruising is done on both sail and power boats, although sail predominates over longer distances, as ocean-worthy power boats are considerably more expensive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cruising (maritime)"
A day sailer or dayboat is a small sailboat without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a dinghy. Many dayboats have a small cabin or "cuddy" for storage and to provide a little shelter, but this is generally not large enough to stand in and certainly not to sleep. Dayboats are also distinguished from dinghies by being more stable, and are generally sailed more like a small yacht than a dinghy. For example, although crew weight may well be shifted to increase performance, this is not crucial to stability as it is a dinghy. The distinction between keelboats and day sailers is not always clear; generally the former term indicates a greater concern for speed and performance, with an eye to racing, whereas "day sailer" implies a comfortable and pleasant day out. ...more on Wikipedia about "Day sailer"
A dhow is a traditional arab sailing vessel with one or more triangular sails, called lateens. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa. A larger dhow may have a crew of approximately thirty while smaller dhow have crews typically ranging around twelve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhow"
Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Racing is influential in forcing the individual sailor to improve his/her sailing skills. Dinghy racing has also been influential in efficiently developing all aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dinghy racing"
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using (1) the sails and (2) underwater foils ( centreboard and rudder). It also involves adjusting (3) the trim and (4) balance by changing position of the crew and helm within the boat. Together with (5) 'course made good' (effective choice of route and manoeuvres), these are the five essentials of dinghy sailing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dinghy sailing"
The International DN is a class of ice boat. The name stands for Detroit News, which, in 1936, sponsored a competition for the best ice boat design. The winner of that competition saw their plans realized by a team of boatbuilders who transformed some excess warehouse and workshop space into a production facility where 50 of the boats were built. This design, featuring a narrow, single-person cockpit, three steel blades in tricycle style arrangement and a steeply raked mast, remains to this day the most popular ice boat design in use. ...more on Wikipedia about "DN"
An Ice boat is a boat or purpose built framework similar in appearance to a sail boat but fitted with skis or runners (skates) and designed to run over ice instead of (liquid) water. Ice boats are small, usually only for one person. Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice boat"
Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats, also called ice yachts. It is practiced in Great Britain, Norway and Sweden, to some extent, and is very popular in the Netherlands and on the Gulf of Finland, but its highest development is in the United States and Canada. The Dutch ice yacht is a flat-bottomed boat resting crossways upon a planking about three feet wide and sixteen long, to which are affixed four steel runners, one each at bow, stern and each end of the planking. The rudder is a fifth runner fixed to a tiller. Heavy mainsails and jibs are generally used and the boat is built more for safety than for speed. The iceboat of the Gulf of Finland is a V-shaped frame with a heavy plank running from bow to stern, in which the mast is stepped. The stern or steering runner is worked by a tiller or wheel. The sail is a large lug and the boom and gaff are attached to the mast by travelers. The passengers sit upon planks or rope netting. The Russian boats are faster than the Dutch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice yachting"
A knot is a method for fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or more segments of rope, cord, webbing, twine, string, strap or even chain interwoven so as to create in the line the ability to bind to itself or to some other object - the "load". Knots have been the subject of interest both for their ancient origins, common use, and the mathematical implications of knot theory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Knot" Please inform your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
Land sailing is motion across land in a vehicle powered by wind through the use of a sail. The term comes from analogy with (water) sailing. A vehicle used in land sailing is often called a land yacht. Historically, land sailing has been used by some cultures as a mode of transportation; in modern times, land sailing is primarily a sport. The term "landsailing" is becoming increasingly common. ...more on Wikipedia about "Land sailing"
The following is a partial list of sailboat types, including keelboats, dinghies, catamarans, trimarans, and windsurfing boards etc etc. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of sailing boat types"
Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. Flags (and pennants) are flown for signalling and for identification. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maritime flags"
A Mersey flat is a two masted, doubled-ended barge with rounded bilges, carvel build and fully decked. Common from the 1730's to 1890s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mersey Flat"
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