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RS K6 Keelboat broaching, caused by wind action. A broach is an abrupt, involuntary change in a vessel's course, towards the wind, resulting from loss of directional control, when the vessel's rudder becomes ineffective.
USCGC William Tate (WLM-560) is a Keeper-class coastal buoy tender of the United States Coast Guard.Launched in 1999, she is home-ported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Her primary mission is maintaining over 260 aids to navigation on the Delaware River, in Delaware Bay and in nearby waterways. [1]
A Contender dinghy planing on a broad reach. Note the typical way the bow lifts up while the stern skims over the water. Planing (/ ˈ p l eɪ n ɪ ŋ / PLAY-ning) is the mode of operation for a waterborne craft in which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift ().
Three types of mariners, seen here in the wheelhouse of a ship: a master, able seaman, and harbour pilot.. A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
Luncheon of the Boating Party (French: Le Déjeuner des canotiers) is an 1881 painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.Exhibited at the Seventh Impressionist Exhibition in 1882, it was identified as the best painting in the show by three critics. [2]
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands (Apostle Islands) and shoreline encompassing 69,540 acres (28,140 ha) [1] on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior.
Showboaters is a British reality show that was broadcast on Sky1 from 13 September to 6 November 2011.. Ten amateur performers are in competition to become the main act aboard a luxury cruise liner.
The term "Swift Boat" itself refers to a class of United States Navy vessel used during the Vietnam War.During the 2004 presidential campaign, John Kerry's heroism under fire as a Swift Boat commander in Vietnam was a centerpiece of his campaign. [11]