The Boy's Modern Playmate: A Book of Sports Games and PastimesF. Warne & Company, 1906 - 816 sider |
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Side 337
... wind , that point in the heavens full on your right or left will be " eight points from the wind , " and straight behind you will be sixteen points , and so on . Four points from the wind would be half - way between the point you face ...
... wind , that point in the heavens full on your right or left will be " eight points from the wind , " and straight behind you will be sixteen points , and so on . Four points from the wind would be half - way between the point you face ...
Side 338
... wind blows from A in the direction A B. Now , under these circum- stances , if the sail were set right across the vessel ( as it would be to fit her for moving before the wind ) , the wind would only strike it on the edge , and pro ...
... wind blows from A in the direction A B. Now , under these circum- stances , if the sail were set right across the vessel ( as it would be to fit her for moving before the wind ) , the wind would only strike it on the edge , and pro ...
Side 347
... wind escaping past the other two . The gaff - top - sail takes care of itself . Running before the wind is simple , but not without peril . With a gusty wind or a lively sea the main - sail is apt suddenly to gybe or change sides . A ...
... wind escaping past the other two . The gaff - top - sail takes care of itself . Running before the wind is simple , but not without peril . With a gusty wind or a lively sea the main - sail is apt suddenly to gybe or change sides . A ...
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The Boy's Modern Playmate: A Book of Sports, Games, and Pastimes John George Wood Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1891 |
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