Classification of Yachts and Small Craft. These books contain equations, methods of analysis, and construction standards that are based on first engineering principles as well as shipbuil.

Following are the basic rules that apply to all sailboats in U.S. waters. Whenever two boats come close to each other, the rules designate one as the stand-on vessel and the other as the give …

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A Glossary of Terms aft- toward the stern; behind. beam- width of a boat. beat- to make progress windward by tacking. belay- to fasten a rope to a suitable fitting such as a cleat or timber. bilge …

Average speed in knots for the typical sailboat is roughly equivalent to the square root of its waterline length. Hence a boat with a 36-foot waterline length should sail at about 6 knots …

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