10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSTAY»
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backstay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
backstay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Practical Sailor Guide to Sailing Gear: Take the Guesswork ...
HYDRAULIC BACKSTAY ADJUSTERS When it comes to specialty gear for
sailboats, often there are but a few players in a particular market. In the case of
hydraulic backstay adjusters, there are only two, Navtec and Sailtec, which serve
the ...
Dan Dickison, Practical Sailor, 2006
2
Ready for Sea!: How to Outfit the Modern Cruising Sailboat ...
Backstays On some boats, a split backstay (like an inverted "Y") will open up the
aft deck area and permit easier access to a windvane and transom boarding.
Double-enders and broad-transom boats lend themselves to this. Double
backstays ...
3
Mainsail Trimming: An Illustrated Guide
With full backstay tension, the top two thirds of the sail is at its flattest and least
powerful (again, within the constraints set by rig tension). With excessive
backstay tension, diagonal lines appear in the sail that run between the clew and
the luff.
4
Sailpower: Trim and Techniques for Cruising Sailors
Every fractionally-rigged boat will have (or should have) a means of adjusting
backstay tension. Its main purpose is to flatten and depower the mainsail in
stronger winds, putting off the time at which a reef will be required, and they don't
have ...
5
The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War, 1625-1860
The backstay was in use from about the middle of the seventeenth century. Two
pairs were fitted up to 1670, then three pairs were fitted on First Rates, followed a
few years later by three pairs on large two-deckers, other ships still retaining two
...
6
The Bomb Vessel Granado 1742
Mizzen topgallant backstay 6. Mizzen topmast backstay 7. Mizzen lower shrouds
and ratlines 8. Mizzen backstay 9. Mizzen shroud deadeyes 10. Topmast and
topgallant backstay deadeyes 11. Mizzen channel 12. Main topgallant shrouds
and ...
7
Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising, and Racing
Now let's look at the backstay. The Backstay The adjustable backstay is a mast-
bending device. On small boats, a block-and-tackle arrangement is attached to
the lower end of the backstay and produces the leverage for bending the mast
with ...
OHIO 45402 November 6, 1968 Board of Directors Backstay Welt Company, Inc.,
Union City, Indiana. We have examined the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet of Backstay Welt Company, Inc. and subsidiaries as of September 30, ...
Backstay Welt Company, 1967
1), insulators were placed at each end of the springstay. at the top of the backstay
, in the starboard section of the divided backstay just below the junction with the
upper portion, and at the bottom end of the port branch of the backstay. A short ...
10
Report of the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
0125 Backstay stitching: No. 2 backstay 10 No. 2-L backstay, two-needle
machine ...... 14_ No. 4 or No. 41 backstay ......... 085 No. 7 or No. 7J backstay
075 No. 5 backstay 09 No. 8 backstay 075 No. 9 backstay ........... 08 Backstay on
...
Massachusetts. Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, 1921
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSTAY»
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backstay is used in the context of the following news items.
10 of the smartest new hostels in Europe
In the 1930s art-deco building that was once home to socialist newspaper Vooruit, the Backstay Hostel has a media spin inside as well as out, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
French production yacht breeds racer-cruiser.
Backstay and fine tune controls cleat in the foot brace of the main trimmer. The jib trimmer has a comfortable position and can adjust the car ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
Sailing the Enduring Dragon Keelboat on Irish Waters
If a little over-canvassed in heavier conditions, simply drop the main sheet down the track, crank on more running backstay, and you'll find its ... «Afloat, Jun 15»
Bridges to Prosperity: Paso Real Suspension Bridge Receives a …
It is the first B2P bridge with a loaded backstay, and the first B2P suspension bridge to require wind guys. The design utilized 12 post-tensioned ... «PR.com, Jun 15»
Tactical Tips to Move up the Ladder
Yes, I have to trim the main and play the backstay, and sometimes the traveler, but driving takes priority over everything else. Don't be shy ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»
Volvo Ocean Race - Walker has a target on his back- video interview
Day 8. Luke "Parko" Parkinson pulls the running backstay forward during a sail change en route to Lisbon. - Volvo Ocean Race 2015. «Sail World, Jun 15»
2015 Rolex Fastnet Race - Latest Maxis to compete
Among her upgrades for 2015 is a modernisation of her rig including the fitting of a deflector backstay arrangement in place of her multiple ... «Sail World, May 15»
Latest Maxis Racing For Fastnet Race Bragging Rights
Among her upgrades for 2015 is a modernisation of her rig including the fitting of a deflector backstay arrangement in place of her multiple ... «Afloat, May 15»
Volvo Ocean Race - Intense race towards the finish line
Leg 7 to Lisbon onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 8. Luke "Parko" Parkinson pulls the running backstay forward during a sail change en ... «Sail World, May 15»
New board appointments for National Oil Reserves Agency
In 2014, he set up Backstay, a strategic and legal consultancy business, and currently serves as director. O'Connor is the current director of ... «Businessandleadership.com, May 15»
