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Fore-and-aft rigs comprise the vast majority of sailing vessels in use today, including effectively all dinghies and yachts. The sheet on a fore-and-aft sail controls the angle of the sail to the wind, and should be adjusted to keep the sail just filled. Most smaller boats use the Bermuda rig, which has two or three sets of sheets:
Boat insurance: It typically costs around 1 to 5 percent of the boat’s value. So, using the example above, the average annual cost of insurance for a $20,000 boat would be between $200 and ...
The Melges 15 is an American sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a two-crew, one-design racer and sail trainer. First built in 2020, it is Reichel/Pugh's design #289. [1] [2] [3] In December 2021 the design was named Sailing World magazine's 2022 Boat of the Year. [3] [4]
[1] [2] Harbor 20 showing the angled transom and Hoyt jib boom. The boat may be fitted with an optional factory-supplied 24-volt electric motor for docking and maneuvering, that is stowed on a retractable stainless steel pivot arm in the stern lazarette. The motor is deployed on an arm to the starboard side of the boat and pinned in place for use.
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The one sheet boat (OSB, cf. oriented strand board) is an outgrowth of the stitch and glue technique. The OSB is a boat that can be built using a single sheet of 4 foot by 8 foot plywood (1.22 m × 2.44 m). Some additional wood is often used, for supports, chines, or as a transom, though some can be built entirely with the sheet of plywood ...
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The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with a centerboard extended and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with both retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] For sailing the design is equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1,200 sq ft (110 m 2 ), flown from a retractable bowsprit .