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Introduction1
The Basics of Sailing (Hobie)
Sailing (Discover a Hobby)
Dictionary
nautical : of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships — Webster See also OneLook
sailing : the technical skill of managing a boat — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.
A course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail.
Conventional sailing craft cannot derive power from sails on a point of sail that is too close into the wind. On a given point of sail, the sailor adjusts the alignment of each sail with respect to the apparent wind direction (as perceived on the craft) to mobilize the power of the wind. The forces transmitted via the sails are resisted by forces from the hull, keel, and rudder of a sailing craft, by forces from skate runners of an iceboat, or by forces from wheels of a land sailing craft to allow steering the course. — Wikipedia
Sailing (Encyclopædia Britannica)
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Inspiration
Adventure
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Innovation
Technology
Marine engineering is the engineering of boats, ships, submarines, and any other marine vessel. — Wikipedia
Entrepreneurship
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Preservation
History
Maritime History Reference Resources (Library of Congress)
History of Maritime Transport (Wikipedia)
Library
Library of Congress # VM Naval Architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine Engineering (UPenn Online Books)
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Education
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
Occupation
Organization
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
American Boating Association
News
Boating Magazine
Sailing World
Top 10 Boating Magazines (All You Can Read)
Boats (Magazine.com)
Book
Government
Document
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Expression
Fun
Humor
Shipbuilding (Tim Hunkin, The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)
Submarines (Tim Hunkin, The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)
Hobby
Model Ship Boat Kits (Discover a Hobby)
Remote Control Boats (Discover a Hobby)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Music
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Adventures
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