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  2. Amphicar - Wikipedia

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    The name Amphicar is a portmanteau of "amphibious" and "car." A spiritual descendant of the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen , [ 3 ] and the Trippel SG6 , the Amphicar offered only modest performance compared to most contemporary boats or cars, featured navigation lights and flag as mandated by the US Coast Guard – and after operation in water ...

  3. Navigation light - Wikipedia

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    Watercraft navigation lights must permit other vessels to determine the type and relative angle of a vessel, and thus decide if there is a danger of collision. In general, sailing vessels are required to carry a green light that shines from dead ahead to 2 points (22 + 1 ⁄ 2 °) abaft [note 1] the beam on the starboard side (the right side from the perspective of someone on board facing ...

  4. Lee helm - Wikipedia

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    Sailors stand lee helm and helmsman watch. Traditionally, two stations are on the bridge of a ship for controlling the vessel's maneuvers: the helm, which uses a wheel (or touchscreen equivalent) to send signals to control the position of the rudder or rudders, and the lee helm, which traditionally inputs speed commands by operating an engine order telegraph to send engine commands to the ...

  5. Leading lights - Wikipedia

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    [3] During the day, the lights may not easily be seen and therefore leading lights are often fitted with secondary visual aids, e.g. large red flags with wide black lines running down them. When both red flags and black lines line up, the navigator knows that the vessel is on the correct bearing.

  6. Racing Rules of Sailing - Wikipedia

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    An extract from a case study in the application of Mark Room (Rule 18). The Racing Rules of Sailing (often abbreviated to RRS) govern the conduct of yacht racing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, model boat racing, dinghy racing and virtually any other form of racing around a course with more than one vessel while powered by the wind.

  7. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    1. (ship's boat) A small, light boat propelled by oars or a sail, used as a tender to larger vessels during the Age of Sail. 2. (full-rigged pinnace) A small "race built" galleon, square-rigged with either two or three masts. 3. In modern usage, any small boat other than a launch or lifeboat associated with a larger vessel. pintle

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    Ingredients. 1 lb Beyond Beef. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. 1/2 onion, finely diced. 1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced. 3 garlic cloves, minced

  9. Man overboard rescue turn - Wikipedia

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    The quick turn is essentially a figure eight. On a sailboat it consists of the following steps: Change course to a beam reach and hold for 15 seconds; Head into the wind and tack, leave the jib fluttering; Veer off until the boat is at a broad reach; Turn upwind until the vessel is pointing at the victim; at this point the vessel should be on a ...