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Schematic view of the bow of a ship, showing: A the martingale stay, B the dolphin striker and C the bobstay. A dolphin striker (an older term for a martingale boom or simply a martingale; sometimes called a striker) is a small vertical or near vertical ancillary spar spanning between the bowsprit and martingale thereby redirecting the tension in the forward end of the martingale slightly more ...
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. [2] A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmouth was formerly the home of the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, since converted to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease.
Schematic view of the bow of a ship, showing: A the martingale stay, B the dolphin striker and C the bobstay. Bows of HMS Victory: three parallel bobstays, separate dolphin-striker with martingale stays. A bobstay is a part of the rigging of a sailing boat or ship. Its purpose is to counteract the upward tension on the bowsprit from the jibs ...
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS), often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy shipyard on Seavey's Island in Kittery, Maine, bordering Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The naval yard lies along the southern boundary of Maine on the Piscataqua River. Founded on June 12, 1800, PNS is the U.S. Navy's oldest continuously operating ...
Matt Homich of Portsmouth finished in 2 hours 44 minutes 13 seconds, the top time for a Seacoast New Hampshire area runner. He placed 731st overall and 699th among men. He competed in the ages 18 ...
HMS Portsmouth (1690) HMS Prince George (1895) HMS Princess Charlotte (1825) HMS Princess Royal (1853) Q. HMS Queen (1839) HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) R. HMS Racer (1833)
Jake Carlisle, a 2024 Portsmouth High School graduate, and Bailey Wright, a Portsmouth resident who graduated from IMG Academy in 2023, were both young players on the 2021 title team.
Athenaeum exhibit a reminder of importance of NH primary. Nov. 20 − To the Editor: The Portsmouth Athenaeum expresses its deepest appreciation to the many contributors who made the New Hampshire ...