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The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the keel extended and 12 in (30 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching 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 RS Venture launched by RS Sailing in 2011 is a large, modern GRP dinghy. [3] The design concept was to deliver a large multi-role dinghy suitable for cruising, training or even club racing, in response to growing demand from training centres, private customers and international RS dealers. [ 4 ]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the keel extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 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. [1] [3]
As the parts of the ship are replaced, the question remains as to whether the same ship remains throughout. The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and a common thought experiment about whether an object is the same object after having all of its original components replaced over time, typically one after the other.
Task Force 72 originated in Australia in 1994, when a number of individuals building radio controlled models came together to form a voluntary association.. The name derives from the military term for a group of warships operating to a common purpose, a task force, and the scale of the ship models being built (1:72).
Boat building is the design and construction of boats (instead of the larger ships) — and their on-board systems. This includes at minimum the construction of a hull , with any necessary propulsion, mechanical, navigation, safety and other service systems as the craft requires.
The Brunswick Boat Group is an American pleasure boat manufacturer. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee , United States , it is the largest maker of such craft in the world. Net sales were US$ 1.7 billion in 2008, [ 2 ] and US$ 1.0 billion in 2012.
An extract from a case study in the application of Mark Room (Rule 18). The Racing Rules of Sailing (often abbreviated to RRS) govern the conduct of yacht racing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, model boat racing, dinghy racing and virtually any other form of racing around a course with more than one vessel while powered by the wind.