Thursday, October 7, 2010

Classification intro #1


Sails on a sail boat are what drives the boat through the water. A sailboat wants to sail. It dosn't like the motor. It is what it is designed to do. How the boat rides can be broken up into three states of sailing. First is to much sail. Next, is not enough sail. And finally, is just the right amount of sail. Most sailboats have more that one sail and finding the balance between sail, wind, and waves determines how the boat operates. How much sail to have up, the wind velocity and sea state all determine wither you have a calm, comfortable trip or a wet and sloppy trip.

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