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Bookmark or Share- Guide to Understanding Sail Rig Types (with Pictures)Tall ships are used nowadays for racing, with the popular tall ship races traveling the world. Every four years I go and check them out when they are at Harlingen (which is very close to where I live). Check out the amazing ships in this video of the tall ship races last year near my hometown. (The event was organized by friends of mine).
- The Ultimate Guide to Sail Types and Rigs (with Pictures)A jib is used to improve handling and to increase sail area on a sailboat. This helps to increase speed. The jib gives control over the bow (front) of the ship, making it easier to maneuver the ship. The mainsail gives control over the stern of the ship. The jib is the headsail (frontsail) on a front-and-aft rig.
- The Only 50 Sailing Terms You'll Need To Know (With Pictures)Mainsail. This one is quite self-explanatory. The mainsail is the main, largest sail of the boat, attached to the mast on the side and the boom at the bottom. It has a triangular shape and serves as the most important sail, the first one you should get acquainted with if you are just starting out.
- How Far Can You Sail Up the Columbia River? (5 Boat Types)50-100 feet. 20-30. Up to the Port of Portland, located about 100 miles upstream from the river's mouth. $1000-$5000 per day. For those utilizing smaller boats like kayaks and canoes, the navigable portion of the Columbia River stretches 465 miles from Astoria, Oregon, to Lewiston, Idaho.
- Boat Navigation Lights Rules: Illustrated Beginners GuideFor most small vessels, motoring requires red and green (port and starboard) lights, and a white light visible in all directions around the boat. This is almost always a stern light and a masthead light on sailboats. Boats under sail require port and starboard lights, and a white stern light. Sailboats below sixty-five feet may show a tricolor ...
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