or to alter the deflection response—optimising it to suit the desired degree of mast bend that the team’s sail designers are calling for. While the rigging for AC37 is a fully one design “supplied” ...

but the corresponding sections of the mast are still named after the traditional wooden sections. Ship Garthsnaid at sea, c. 1920 Names of sails The lowest and normally largest sail on a mast is the ...

Shot from the pier capturing fish swimming in crystal-clear waters with visible rocks on the seabed. The reflections of anchored sailboat masts dance on the water's surface, adding a serene touch to ...

For other uses, see Gunter. There are many variations of gunter rig: the most fundamental of which include whether the sail is hoisted with one or two halyards, and the ease with which reefs can be ...

This year’s Youth America’s Cup and Puig Women’s America’s Cup teams are supported by North Sails, Southern Spars and Future ...

VELA, a pioneering French company innovating in 100% wind-powered maritime transport, is proud to announce a significant ...

She has a wooden mast and spars and is very well fitted out in hardwood. She has a gunter rig and light blue sails made ... I found out that assembling the two parts and threading ropes and wires all ...

Adela steel rebuild was highly controversial 20 yrs ago, Today she's the yacht that kick-started spirit of tradition.

Mr Weatherill said the Leeuwin would not sail for some time. "You can see that there's obviously been catastrophic damage to the masts and the rigging," he said. "We are determined though to make ...