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The bridge wing of the MS Amera while in use. Some flying bridges have "bridge wings", open areas which thrust outward from the flying bridge over the sides of the vessel by approximately 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m) to allow an officer to see the side of their ship while docking or working with smaller vessels. [11]
The 49er FX was developed by Mackay Boats to be a women's Olympic class. It consists of a 49er hull, wings, and foils, with a scaled down rig designed to suit the weight of an elite female crew. The 29er is a smaller, single trapeze trainer to the 49er. It has become popular in North America, Europe and Australia as a fast youth boat.
The F50 is a one-design foiling catamaran used in the SailGP race series. The name is an abbreviation of "Foiling" and "a hull length of 50 feet". [1]The F50s are adapted from the AC50s used in the America's Cup, with modifications including new control systems and modular wingsails. [2]
The boat displaces 2,700 lb (1,225 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] The boat has a draft of 2.08 ft (0.63 m) with the standard wing keel. [1] [2] The boat is normally fitted with a small 6 to 8 hp (4 to 6 kW) outboard motor or optional inboard Yanmar diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. [1] [2] [3]
Naval cadets were now encouraged to learn drawing, as new coastal charts made at sea were expected to be accompanied by "coastal profiles", or sketches of the land behind, and artists were appointed to teach the subject at naval schools, including John Thomas Serres, who published Liber Nauticus, and Instructor in the Art of Marine Drawings in ...
Mr Waugh is one of 15 people worldwide taking part in the Mini Globe Race, which will see competitors sailing identical Class Globe 580 boats. He has built his 19ft (5.8m) boat, called Little Wren ...
A 1:1 scale construction drawing of a boat and its parts Lines plan A scaled-down version of a full-sized drawing often including the body, plan, profile, and section views Body Plan A view of the boat from both dead ahead and dead astern split in half Plan view A view looking down on the boat from above Profile view A view of the boat from the ...
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