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USS Mobile (LCS-26) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] Named for the city of Mobile, Alabama , she is the fifth ship to carry the name. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
The Mobile Bay Sailing Disaster was a maritime disaster during the 57th Annual Dauphin Island Yacht Race, in Mobile Bay, Alabama on April 25, 2015. [1] The event resulted in the deaths of six sailors, one of whose body was never recovered, and 8 sunken vessels.
This is a list of notable sailboat designers and manufacturers, which are described by an article in English Wikipedia. Sailboat design and manufacturing is done by a number of companies and groups. Notable designers
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the keel extended and 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended and 9 in (23 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] For sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker of 240 sq ft (22 m 2). A single trapeze is normally used by the crew. [1]
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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.