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Lund was born on the island of Bornholm, Denmark in 1890. His father. Mathias Lund, was captain of the three-masted schooner, Veset, sailing between Denmark and ports in England, Sweden, and Russia. [2] Lund apprenticed to a boat builder at age 14 in his native Denmark. At age 18, he moved to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he obtained a boat ...
Daggerboards are not usually ballasted but are locked in place by a clip or pin. Unlike a centreboard, which can be set at different angles to the hull of the boat, daggerboards are generally limited to a single perpendicular position relative to the hull. If a daggerboard is located off center, it is called a leeboard or a bilgeboard.
Naden Boats is a line of aluminum fishing boats manufactured in Canada by Temagami Boat Manufacturing Inc. Six models are offered, ranging from 11’11" to 16’ in overall length. They are noted for their expanded polystyrene flotation, rigid construction, and semi-V planing hull with five keels.
The Brunswick Boat Group is an American pleasure boat manufacturer. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee , United States , it is the largest maker of such craft in the world. Net sales were US$ 1.7 billion in 2008, [ 2 ] and US$ 1.0 billion in 2012.
Windsurfing using a board fitted with a hydrofoil. A foilboard, also known as a hydrofoil board or foil surfboard, is a type of board used in water sports; it is distinct from surfboards in that it has a hydrofoil rather than fins mounted underneath. [1]
Aluminum and aluminum alloys are used both in sheet form for all-metal hulls or for isolated structural members. Many sailing spars are frequently made of aluminium after 1960. It is the lightest material for building large boats (being 15–20% lighter than polyester and 30% lighter than steel).
Microscopic close-up of aluminium foil on the back of an intumescent rubber strip. Aluminium foil has a thickness less than 0.2 mm (7.9 mils); thinner gauges down to 6 μm (0.24 mils) are also commonly used. [8] Standard household foil is typically 0.016 mm (0.63 mils) thick, and heavy-duty household foil is typically 0.024 mm (0.94 mils).
The mass of a ballasted foil means that a system of pulleys may be required to allow the sailor to lift the foil, and a method of latching the board in the upward position is needed. A centreboard differs from a ballast keel in that centreboards do not contribute to the stability of the vessel; their purpose is to provide lateral resistance.