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  2. Wikipedia:Pro and con lists - Wikipedia

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    A number of Wikipedia articles contain pro and con lists: lists of arguments for and against some particular contention or position.These take several forms, including lists of advantages and disadvantages of a technology; pros and cons of a proposal which may be as technical as Wi-Fi or otherwise; and lists of criticisms and defenses of a political position or other view (such as socialism or ...

  3. Genoa (sail) - Wikipedia

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    A jib, left, compared to a roughly 110% genoa, right. The foretriangle is outlined in red. The term jib is the generic term for any of an assortment of headsails.The term genoa (or genny) refers to a type of jib that is larger than 100% of the foretriangle, which is the triangular area formed by the point at which the stay intersects the mast, and deck or bowsprit, and the line where the mast ...

  4. Jib - Wikipedia

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    An overlapping jib is called a genoa jib or simply a genoa (see illustration). These are efficiently used when reaching more broadly than a close reach. Alternatively, a boat may carry smaller jibs, to compensate aerodynamics when the main sail is reefed; these more rugged sails are called storm jibs or spitfires. [2]

  5. Beneteau Evasion 32 - Wikipedia

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    The Evasion 32 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim.The hull is solid fibreglass and the deck is balsa-cored.It has a masthead staysail ketch rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of unswept spreaders on each mast and aluminium spars with continuous stainless steel wire standing rigging.

  6. Com-Pac 16 - Wikipedia

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    Com-Pac 16 This model was introduced in 1971. It has a length overall of 16.00 ft (4.9 m), a waterline length of 14.00 ft (4.3 m), displaces 1,100 lb (499 kg) and carries 450 lb (204 kg) of ballast.

  7. Fireball (dinghy) - Wikipedia

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    The (usually) high-cut jibs and the small spinnaker require less strength to control, so that many successful racing crews have had women members." [ 3 ] In a 2012 review in Yachts and Yachting magazine, Toby Heppell wrote, "The Fireball might look sticky in light winds, but can skate along quite nicely if the water is flat – predictably ...

  8. Santana 22 - Wikipedia

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    In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Best features: Compared to her comp[etitor]s, the Santana may be considered old-fashioned, with her narrow beam and squared off fin keel, spade-rudder underbody. But she is a wholesome design that many consider ageless—easy and fun to sail, forgiving, and still good-looking after all these years ...

  9. Jib (crane) - Wikipedia

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    This specific example uses a level luffing mechanism to maintain the load at approximately the same vertical height as the jib moves through its range of travel. A jib or jib arm is the horizontal or near-horizontal beam used in many types of crane to support the load clear of the main support. [1] [2] An archaic spelling is gib. [3]