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2. Spinnaker pole - Wikipedia

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   A spinnaker pole is a spar used in sailboats (both dinghies and yachts) to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker. It is also used with other sails, such as genoas and jibs , when sailing downwind with no spinnaker hoisted, sometimes using a special light spinnaker pole called a whisker pole , possible since ...

3. Setting pole - Wikipedia

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   A setting pole or quant (quant pole) is a pole, handled by a crew member, to move boats, barges (in which case it is also called a barge pole) or punts by pushing the craft in the desired direction. The pole is used to push against the river or sea bed or, in some cases, the bank of the river.

4. Asymmetrical spinnaker - Wikipedia

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   An optional adjustable tack-line can be eased to allow the tack to lift, enabling the sail to also lift and its shoulders to rotate for deeper downwind angles. Depending on the design and size of the boat, sail and position of the tack, asymmetrical spinnaker sheets may be led to pass between the spinnaker and the headstay or, alternatively ...

5. How to help feed those in need this Thanksgiving: What foods ...

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   As families and friends prepare to gather for a celebratory Thanksgiving dinner, millions of food insecure Americans could use some extra acts of kindness and support this holiday season. More ...

6. 10 of the Most Expensive Fines in Football - AOL

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   Fine: $1.9 million (combined) The Denver Broncos faced $1.9 million in fines in 2001 and 2004 for circumventing the NFL’s salary cap during the mid-1990s. The violations were tied to deferred ...

7. Jill Jacobson, known for roles in 'Star Trek' and 'Falcon ...

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   Jill Jacobson, known for her roles on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the primetime soap opera "Falcon Crest," has died, according to reports.