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Pages in category "1970s sailboat type designs" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 468 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mirror 16 is a class of sailing dinghy which was sponsored by the Daily Mirror newspaper in 1963, and the design project was headed by Jack Holt.Its design was based upon the easy–to–construct stitch and glue principle introduced by Barry Bucknell for the Mirror 11 dinghy.
A hat block, also known as a hat form or bashing block, is a wooden block carved into the shape of a hat by a craftsman known as a block shaper. It is used by hat makers and milliners [1] to produce a hat. Today there are only a handful of block shapers left. In the United Kingdom, hat block making has been listed as an endangered craft by the ...
The boat is a World Sailing recognized international class. [5] Sailboatdata.com summarizes the design as "one of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class). Origins in the US. Built, sailed and raced around the world to this day." [1]
In sailing, a block is a single or multiple pulley. One or a number of sheaves are enclosed in an assembly between cheeks or chocks. In use, a block is fixed to the end of a line, to a spar, or to a surface. A line (rope) is reeved through the sheaves, and maybe through one or more matching blocks at some far end, to make up a tackle.
The Sailfish sailboat is a small, hollow body, board-boat style sailing dinghy. The design is a shallow draft , sit-upon hull carrying a lateen rigged sail mounted to an un- stayed mast . This style sailboat is sometimes referred to as a "wet boat" because, with its minimal freeboard , the sailor often gets splashed by spray as the boat moves ...
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Lofting is particularly useful in boat building, when it is used to draw and cut pieces for hulls and keels. These are usually curved, often in three dimensions . Loftsmen at the mould lofts of shipyards were responsible for taking the dimensions and details from drawings and plans, and translating this information into templates, battens ...