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The Pardeys have sailed, contrary to the prevailing wind, past all the great southern capes, including Cape Horn. Larry and Lin built the two boats they used for two circumnavigations; both were under 30 feet and were designed by Lyle Hess. Neither boat had an engine. [6] [7] [8] Larry also was one of the first people to sail across the Sahara ...
Secret Cove Yacht Club: Nation ... Canada One is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1983 Louis Vuitton Cup [1] and finished fourth.
The second yacht (built by Derecktor Shipyards in Mamaroneck, New York) dubbed "R-1" (for revolutionary one)(12/US-61). Nicknamed "USA-61", the yacht introduced two major innovations. On R-1, the classic "trim-tab" of previous 12-meter yachts was moved from the trailing-edge of the keel to the front of the boat, and renamed "the bow-rudder".
Back Cove may refer to various places in North America: Canada. Back Cove, Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, a community; Back Cove, Fogo, Newfoundland and ...
Because they are attached low on the mast, they can present a significant problem in an accidental gybe, as the boom hits the stay, with the possibility of breaking the boom, mast, or both. During beating or reaching, the running backstay in windward side is in tension. The one in the leeward side is lazy. As the boat tacks they change over.
The yacht was capable of tilting to around 75-90 degrees, depending on whether its keel was up or down, and still revert to upright position, former captain Stephen Edwards wrote on his Linkedin ...
This allows the 26M to be self-righting; if rolled 90 degrees, the weight of the ballast will quickly flip the boat back upright. MacGregor manufactured over 36,000 yachts during its lifetime. While most of these were the smaller pocket cruisers and larger trailerable models, it also made about 100 of the M-65 model during its 8 year production ...
Macaulay Culkin had big plans for the beloved Home Alone house!. The former child star, 44, said he considered buying the real home featured in the Christmas classic film when it was recently ...