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A mainsheet is a line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. The jib sheet attaches to the clew of the jib, and controls it. The jib has a sheet on each side, only one of which (the leeward one) will be in use at one time. The spinnaker sheet attaches to the clew(s) of the spinnaker, if carried. A ...
Catalina 22 A Catalina 22 with a wing keel, on its road trailer.. The Catalina 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a large self-bailing cockpit, with under-seat lockers, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.
Single and double-handed sailing represents a rapidly growing sector of the sport of sailing. The Class 40 is a cheaper boat that can be sailed competitively in a range of conditions either short handed, by two people, or a solo sailor. The class is active in Europe, but growing in North America. Boats are built on a semi-production or custom ...
The International 420 Dinghy is a sailing dinghy popular for racing and teaching. The hull is fiberglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 has a bermuda rig, spinnaker and trapeze. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, and is designed to plane easily. The 420 is an International class recognised by World Sailing. The name refers to the ...
The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 3.5 ft (1.1 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. [1] The total sail area on boats built prior to 2005 is 283.00 sq ft (26.292 m 2) and after that date 338.00 sq ft (31.401 m 2). [1] The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 80 hp (60 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 53 U.S. gallons (200 L; 44 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 154 U.S. gallons (580 L; 128 imp gal). [1] [3] [5] The design has sleeping accommodation for four to six people with two and three cabin interiors.
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The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard keel installed. [1] [2] Harbor 20 showing the angled transom and Hoyt jib boom. The boat may be fitted with an optional factory-supplied 24-volt electric motor for docking and maneuvering, that is stowed on a retractable stainless steel pivot arm in the stern lazarette. The motor is ...