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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Racing Sailing' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Racing Sailing Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Racing Sailing 1. The National Family Island Regatta: The Worlds Greatest Sailing Event - By: Fred Coolridge Each year, for four days only, the best sailors from every major island in the Bahamas converge at Elizabeth Harbour on Exuma Island for the National Family Island Regatta. During these four days, Bahamian sailors arrive prepared to sail their locally-built sloops for the much coveted ... Featured ArticleSailing Theory, Sailing Terms And Weather Sailing Theory The sum of all wind pressure on the sail is called wind force. The center of that force, which is above the water, is called the center of effort (CE). The center of the force below the surface of the water is called the center of lateral resistance (CLR). This is the point where all the boat's resistance to sideways pressure is concentrated. A boat performs best when the two forces are in balance. This is when they are positioned one over the other in a vertical line through the ...
Read full story 2. Choosing The Right Boat 3 - By: Michael Russell The first thing you should know when choosing a boat is that no single boat will do everything. If your looking for a boat that inspires confidence, don't expect it to shine in light air. Boats that are exciting to sail on the weekends aren't the ideal boats for a passage... 3. Boating And Sailing - By: Michael Russell Sailing is a boating sport that many say is almost as exciting as flying an airplane! When you sail a sailboat, you become close to nature and just like flying a small plane, you experience a sense of freedom that is just not the same as cruising in a powerboat or even driving a car. You... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
International Sailing FederationVELUX 5 OCEANS 2006-2007International Sailing Federation, UK - 3 hours agoDuring the 30000 miles sailed in the VELUX 5 OCEANS race, the yachts will encounter some of the most extreme sea and weather conditions on the planet. |
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