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A rutter is a mariner's handbook of written sailing directions. Before the advent of nautical charts, rutters were the primary store of geographic information for maritime navigation. It was known as a periplus ("sailing-around" book) in classical antiquity and a portolano ("port book") to medieval Italian sailors in the Mediterranean Sea.
The RS500 is a double handed trapeze skiff designed by Phil Morrison, manufactured and designed by RS Sailing. [1] The class has a PY number of 972. [2] There are two sail size options (the S and XL rig) and makes the RS500 suitable for youngsters and adults.
A new model, designed to fit between the 5 and 7 rigs that is similar in size to the ILCA 6 with a sail size of 67 sq ft (6.3 m 2) [3] RS Aero 7 This model was designed for medium weight sailors and has 77 sq ft (7.2 m 2) of sail. [1] RS Aero 9 This model was designed for heavy weight sailors and has 93 sq ft (8.6 m 2) of sail. [1]
AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
Running rigging is the rigging of a sailing vessel that is used for raising, lowering, shaping and controlling the sails on a sailing vessel—as opposed to the standing rigging, which supports the mast and bowsprit. Running rigging varies between vessels that are rigged fore and aft and those that are square-rigged.
Ship motion test – Scale model a hydrodynamic test to predict full size behaviour; Six degrees of freedom – Types of movement possible for a rigid body in three-dimensional space; Flight dynamics – Study of the performance, stability, and control of flying vehicles
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an optional symmetrical spinnaker of 107 sq ft (9.9 m 2) or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 118 sq ft (11.0 m 2). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The boat's hull is 100% recyclable and the box it is shipped in is 100% recyclable material, made from 100% managed woodland materials, with a high percentage of ...
The RS600 has an epoxy hull, with aluminium racks available in 2 sizes, depending on the helm's weight. The mast is stayed, rotating, carbon fibre with a removable bottom section, allowing the mast to be shortened when the sail is reefed. Sail plan is a single Mylar fully battened main sail, with a zip in reef.