The technology of the sails and rigging has changed a lot in my sailing career. We used to use canvas sails and galvanized wire rigging. Masts (and the boat) were wood. Today the rigging is stainless ...

The ability to sail faster and more efficiently can also be safer and more satisfying. Peter K Poland shares his tips to ...

Masts are portable load-bearing structures used to support and position the drill string. Masts perform a similar function to that of derricks, but are typically pre-assembled and mounted on a frame, ...

The yacht was coming through Croatan Sound yesterday morning when a heavy north gale struck her, carrying away both her masts. The crew was compelled to cut away the broken parts and gear to save ...

Designed for aspiring young officers, it established Steel's reputation as a publisher. The book describes theoretical and practical aspects of masts, rigging, and sails, and the science of sailing.

Examples of parts that are cold extruded are collapsible tubes ... or high thermal conductivity alloys. Aluminum sailboat masts and booms are often made using an aluminum extrusion process from marine ...

The K'Lai lost one of her masts and was stranded at sea, it was explained. The three occupants suffered minor complications given the boat's lack of maneuvering capacity amid high waves but were ...

Roman sailors made possible the rigging of large awnings over ... like a ship having six or eight sails on each mast, and is then able to take in each sail in turn as is required.

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat that controls the direction of travel (by moving from side to side) ...