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  2. Vanguard 15 - Wikipedia

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    For sailing the design is equipped with a boom vang and the mainsail and jib have windows for improved visibility. The halyards are external and the mast is of a non-tapered design. The boat is normally raced with a crew of two sailors. [5] The design has a hull speed of 5.19 kn (9.61 km/h). [1] [2]

  3. Halyard - Wikipedia

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    The halyard is used to raise (hail or hal) the yard when setting the sail. A gaff rigged sail has two; a throat halyard to lift the end of the gaff nearer the mast, and a peak halyard to lift the outer end. A more modern triangular (Bermuda or "Marconi") sail has only one halyard which is attached at its uppermost point (the head).

  4. Gulfstar Yachts - Wikipedia

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    Gulfstar Yachts was a large manufacturer of fiberglass sailboats and powerboats built in the Tampa Bay, Florida area from 1970 until 1990 when the Viking Yachts purchased the company's assets. [1] Vince Lazzara, one of pioneers of fiberglass sailboat construction, founded the company. Lazzara had previously been one of the founders of Columbia ...

  5. List of yacht clubs - Wikipedia

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    Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club United Kingdom: Merthyr Tydfil: 1967 Midland Sailing Club United Kingdom: Birmingham: 1894 Mylor Yacht Club United Kingdom: Mylor: 1963 Netley Cliff Sailing Club United Kingdom: Southampton New Quay Yacht Club United Kingdom: New Quay, Wales: 1951 Penzance Sailing Club United Kingdom: Penzance: 1939 Port Navas Yacht Club

  6. 420 (dinghy) - Wikipedia

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    The Club 420, or C420, [5] is a derivative of the 420 and is not recognized by World Sailing or the International 420 Class Association. Designed by Vanguard boats in the 1970s, it has a heavier hull, reinforced for durability in institutional sailing, and a stiff, untapered mast.

  7. Gaff rig - Wikipedia

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    The gaff is hoisted by two halyards: Halyards (and edges) on a gaff rigged sail. The throat halyard hoists the throat of the sail (the end closer to the mast) at the forward end of the gaff and bears the main weight of the sail and the tension of the luff. [5] The peak halyard lifts the aft end of the gaff and bears the leech tension. Small ...

  8. A Florida man sold his 31-foot sailboat in 2019 — then ...

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    A Florida man sold his 31-foot sailboat in 2019 — then Hurricane Helene washed it ashore 5 years later. Now he’s been threatened with $1,000/day fines if he doesn’t remove it Maurie Backman

  9. Yacht club - Wikipedia

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    Members Clubs often have paid staff for catering, bar duty, boat yard duty, accounts, office etc. Control and organization of the club is done for the membership via members elected by the membership into roles such as Sailing Secretary, Commodore, Cruising Captain, Racing Captain etc. Smaller clubs typically have a condition of membership ...