10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLOON SAIL»
Discover the use of
balloon sail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
balloon sail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adlard Coles Book of Boatwords
At one time balloon jibs and balloon topsails were quite common, but nowadays
the Spinnaker is the real balloon sail, and the word 'balloon' is dropped, since
spinnaker alone normally implies a balloon-shaped sail. Bank 1 This word is
used ...
2
Rocket-powered Science: Invent to Learn! Create, Build & ...
Allowing, even encouraging, balloon sail models consolidates understanding
through failure and analysis of the failure. A Discussion of Failure 3 We point out
where students often make mistakes and give suggestions for where to tie in ...
3
The New Cambridge Tales
“What will we do now?” “I wish we could have helped her, but unfortunately she is
beyond aid. I, Francis Harmony, Inventor of the Gods, will help the three of you,
though. We will sail away in my balloon, sail back to the museum, to its foyer and
...
4
Webster's New World Thesaurus: Third Edition
Sails include the following: mainsail, foresail, topsail, jib, spanker, flying jib, trysail
, staysail, balloon sail, spinnaker, royal, topgallant. 2 [A journey by sailing vessel]
voyage, cruise, trip; see JOURNEY, —set sail begin a voyage, shove off, weigh ...
5
Edwardian England: A Guide to Everyday Life, 1900-1914:
If youbelong to the AeroClub youmaybuy the pleasure of a prolonged balloon sail
for the very smallsum oftwoguineas, ascending at your “own risk,” and with no
claimonthe Clubforany personal damage orinjuryresulting from the excursion.
6
The Bobbsey Twins Series
"Only to have a race you have to let your balloon sail off, without any string fast to
it, and you will not get it back again." At first Freddie would not hear of that, but
finally he and Flossie became tired of the toy circus balloons, and came to Bert to
...
7
Adventure on the High Sea!
The spinnaker was a lightweight balloon sail used to capture breezes. It was
attached to a long pole which extended from the main mast of Xlendi beyond the
side of the boat. If we could lower the spinnaker into the water would it scoop up
the ...
8
The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook
“Only tohave a race you have to let your balloon sail off, without any string fast to
it, and you will not get it back again.” At first Freddie would not hear of that, but
finally he and Flossie became tiredofthetoy circus balloons, and cametoBert
tobeg ...
Once, in the address section of the pocket calendar for 1906, there is a sketch for
the construction of a free balloon, steered by means of two dragropes and a
balloon sail, a method already known at that time. The balloon pilot, who would
be ...
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5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLOON SAIL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
balloon sail is used in the context of the following news items.
Winning Sailing Attitudes Lead to Winning the Crete Union Cup
The wrecked balloon sail in the final leg between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos was not enough to put El Viento out of action though. «Argophilia Travel News, Nov 13»
Carlisle women charged after police said they lobbed water …
At least one driver who had a balloon sail into his car and explode apparently didn't appreciate it. Police said the driver followed the women to ... «Patriot-News, Apr 11»
Dad and son send HD camera into space with iPhone
... father and son were their own two-man (with help) Mission Control in the park, as they watched their balloon sail off into the vast above. «CNET, Oct 10»
Hot air balloon narrowly avoids Clifton Suspension Bridge
He said: ''I live really close to the bridge and I just saw the top of the balloon sail by the house - it looked like it was going to come down in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 10»
Speak Like a Sailor
... mifras balon , “balloon sail,” an impromptu term that has caught on spontaneously among some Israeli sailors without the academy's backing; ... «Forward, Nov 03»
