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  2. Velocity prediction program - Wikipedia

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    A velocity prediction program (VPP) is a computer program which solves for the performance of a sailing yacht in various wind conditions by balancing hull and sail forces. VPPs are used by yacht designers, boat builders, model testers, sailors, sailmakers, also America's Cup teams, to predict the performance of a sailboat before it has been built or prior to major modifications.

  3. Sail - Wikipedia

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    A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Sails may be made from a combination of woven materials—including canvas or polyester cloth, laminated membranes or ...

  4. SAIL (programming language) - Wikipedia

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    A machine-independent version of SAIL called MAINSAIL was developed in the late 1970s and was used to develop many eCAD design tools during the 1980s. MAINSAIL was easily portable to new processors and operating systems, and was still in limited use as of 2005 [update] .

  5. Weather routing - Wikipedia

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    Weather forecasting for sailing involves several activities such as weather training and coaching, dissemination of data for use in navigation and route planning software, race modeling which involves historical weather and sea state analysis for yacht and sail design, trip and adventure planning for distance races and record attempts, monitoring for departure and trip weather windows. [4]

  6. Krzysztof Kubryński - Wikipedia

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    Krzysztof Kubryński (born 1954, Poland) is a researcher in aerodynamics.Author of a set of computer programs (KK-AERO) assisting in the design of the aircraft. His methodology of 3D aerodynamic design and his software had been used in the majority of contemporary competition sailplane projects (ASW-27/ASG-29, Ventus-2, DG-1000, ASW-28, Antares, JS-1, Concordia) . [1]

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    Ariana Grande isn’t just a pop culture icon—she’s also a fan of cooking at home. On a recent episode of the podcast SmartLess, Ariana shared her favorite go-to meal, and it’s surprisingly ...

  8. Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory - Wikipedia

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    It was the only facility in the Space Shuttle Program where actual orbiter hardware and flight software can be integrated and tested in a simulated flight environment. It supported the entire Space Shuttle program to perform integrated verification tests. It also contained Firing Room Launch Equipment identical to that used at KSC.

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    Most email software and applications have an account settings menu where you'll need to update the IMAP or POP3 settings. When entering your account info, make sure you use your full email address, including @verizon.net, and that the SSL encryption is enabled for incoming and outgoing mail.