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In sailing, the limit of positive stability (LPS) or angle of vanishing stability (AVS) is the angle from the vertical at which a boat will no longer stay upright but will capsize, becoming inverted, or turtled. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] For example, if a boat with an LPS of 120 degrees rolls past this point, i.e. its mast is already at an angle of ...
Draft. 7 ft 10 in (2.16 m) Propulsion. Sail and Engine (GMC 130hp) Ticonderoga, also called Ti or Big Ti, is a 72-foot (21.9 m) ketch, designed by L. Francis Herreshoff and launched in 1936 at Quincy Adams Yacht Yard in Massachusetts. [1] She was known under the name of Tioga II until 1946. [2][3]
Oyster continued to increase the size of its vessels, launching a 53 ft design by Rob Humphreys in 1997 followed by a 62 ft Humphreys' design in 2002. [5] Today, Oyster Yachts builds sailboats ranging from 56 ft to 125 ft, all designed by Rob Humphreys and the Oyster Design Team.
MSC Seaside is a Seaside -class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company's Seaside class. At 153,516 GT, she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the 14th largest cruise ship in the world ...
September 3, 2024 at 1:36 PM. The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is growing. The luxury brand’s second ship, Ilma, departed on its maiden voyage Monday. The vessel, which will spend its inaugural ...
Hallandale Beach is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the 12th largest radio market [26] and the 17th largest television market [27] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald , and their Spanish -language counterparts El Sentinel and El Nuevo ...
Handicap (sailing) Handicap forms for sailing vessels in sailing races have varied throughout history, and they also vary by country, and by sailing organisation. Sailing handicap standards exist internationally, nationally, and within individual sailing clubs. Typically sailing vessel classes, including international classes, are defined by ...
The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) is an international club for cruisers. Members are identified by a distinctive blue and yellow burgee with a stylized Flying Fish on the blue part of the flag. Founded in 1954 by the late Humphrey Barton after his east–west crossing of the Atlantic in the 25 foot Vertue XXXV, [1] the club exists to promote long ...