A regatta held for racing sailboats.
nor'easter, northeaster
A storm in which the wind blows hard from the northeast. Most nor'easters are wet, meaning that there is rain, but there are some dry nor'easters.
Henley regatta was founded in 1839, and since that date the building of racing boats, eights, fours, pairs, and sculling boats, has made great progress.
§ 2120. Regattas, motorboat races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions.
One of a series of competitive boat races in a regatta rail The outer edge of the deck raise To bring an object on the horizon into view rake The inclination sternward of a mast from vertical range When referring to tides, ...
When I was a kid one of my very favorite magazine issues was the late summer issue of Yachting that had the results of the Yachting One of a Kind Regatta.
Believe it or not, in a team sailing regatta, the more a crew moves around, the less chance they have of winning. It may seem that a deck hot with crew action must mean the team is knowledgeable and full of hidden tactics that will win the race.
Boats using spinnakers during a regatta in Lorient (France).
A spinnaker is extremely useful for sailing with the direction of the wind. A spinnaker is a type of airfoil and will generate lift if it is flown at a reaching angle.
Class: A group of boats of the same design, relevant for races and regattas
Cleat: Fitting that is used to fix and secure lines that are in frequent use
Clew: The lower aft corner of a sail ...
Their headquarters are now in Kingstown Harbor, and prizes are put up for them at all the local regattas. They are very handy, too, and quite admirable for the purpose for which they were designed.
You and four other sailboats are leaving a channel to enter a Regatta. You come upon a large dredger sitting off the far shore. Between the dredger and the shore are displayed two diamond day shapes aligned vertically.
Board Meeting 7:30pm
ECB Cup/PHRF Regatta
Board Meeting 7:30pm
Clark Cup,Boy Scout Regatta
1st Citizen's Cup ...
NOR: Notice of Race - the official announcement of a regatta and the document that establishes many aspects of the regatta.
A group of boats of the same design, relevant for races and regattas
clear the decks
remove unnecessary things from the decks ...
America's Cup 2000: The organization created by Team New Zealand to conduct the America's Cup 2000 Regatta on behalf of defender Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Do this sort of mental preparation the individual must be relaxed. This is also good to work at prior to a major regatta.
Mental Rehearsal ...
Note: A "Boat Bite" is any bruise or minor injury received aboard a yacht, which is usually self inflicted through clumsiness, inebriation, being in the wrong place at the right time or taking part in sailing regattas.
offer your services, you would do well to realize that racing a yacht will take a good deal of your spare time. Most racing takes place at the weekends, but you must expect to reserve at least one week of your holiday to sail in one of the regattas ...
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Right, Sail, Forward
  
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