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A rutter is a mariner's handbook of written sailing directions. Before the advent of nautical charts , rutters were the primary store of geographic information for maritime navigation . It was known as a periplus ("sailing-around" book) in classical antiquity and a portolano ("port book") to medieval Italian sailors in the Mediterranean Sea .
RS3: Racing Simulation 3 is an racing video game developed by Ubi Soft Paris and published by Ubi Soft. It is a sequel to Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2. It was released for Microsoft Windows in December 2002. A PlayStation 2 port was released in October of the next year, albeit exclusively in Europe.
Model of chip log and associated kit. The reel of log-line is clearly visible. The first knot, marking the first nautical mile is visible on the reel just below the centre. . The timing sandglass is in the upper left and the chip log is in the lower le
A Williamson turn generally consists of: [1] [3] Placing the rudder full over to the side of the casualty; Deviating 60 degrees from the original course and then shifting the rudder full over to the opposite side; When the heading is approximately 20 degrees short of the reciprocal course, the rudder should be placed amidships and the vessel ...
As of July 2023, the channel had over 1.85 million subscribers and is the most popular sailing YouTube channel. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In November 2019, they received significant media attention for sailing Greta Thunberg onboard La Vagabonde from Virginia to Lisbon for the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid .
The Esailing World Championship (ESWC) is an annual esports competition, first held in 2018 and officially recognized by World Sailing the main sports governing body. Esailing consists of real time regatta simulation via video game. The video game support of the competition since 2018 is provided by the French company Virtual Regatta.
Canada and Switzerland joined the championship, increasing the number of teams to nine. Japan SailGP Team participation has been indefinitely paused during the 2022–23 season due to a shortage of F50 yachts.
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an optional symmetrical spinnaker of 107 sq ft (9.9 m 2) or an asymmetrical spinnaker of 118 sq ft (11.0 m 2). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The boat's hull is 100% recyclable and the box it is shipped in is 100% recyclable material, made from 100% managed woodland materials, with a high percentage of ...