10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESS OF SAIL»
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1
A Naval and Military Technical Dictionary
of the French ...
... envergue'e, sail bent to its yard ; — d'ilai, stay-sail ; — d'itai de pemtche,
mizzen-top-gallant stay-sail ; etre d la — , to be under sail ; lire a sec de — >, to
be ahull ; faire — , to sail, set sail ; faire farce de — a, to carry a press of sail,
crowd sail, ...
2
The Encyclopaedia Britannica, Or Dictionary
of Arts, ...
X. centre stands on, while the weather column bears away eight points, and
having reached the wake of the centre, which now forms the van, hauls up ; the
ships of the lee column tack together, and run under a press of sail, within two
points ...
3
Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary
of Arts, Sciences, ...
vin_i! reached the wake ofthe centre, which now forms the van, hauls up; the
ships of the lee column tack-together, and run under a press of sail, within two
poirlts free, so as just to gain the rear oi' the hue when they retack together Qsee
fig. 5.
4
The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, Dictionary
of Arts, ...
If the weather and lee columns interchange, the lee column stands on under a
press of sail close hauled, while the centre, under easy sail, bears away two
points, and when it reaches the wake of the now van squadron, hauls its I x. _.
Thomas Stewart Traill, 1860
5
Memoirs
of the life and services
of Rear-Admiral Sir William ...
My opinion of the Trafalgar is, that she is a very weatherly ship, and particularly in
bad weather, but the other ships all forereached her; 6he stands up well under a
press of sail ; she appears to pitch more than the Queen, but less than St.
6
English Admiralty Reports: Reports
of cases argued and ...
The Lord Saumarez. 6 Notes of Cases. it has been contended, on the one side,
that, considering the state of the wind and weather, and the locality, The Lord
Saumarez ought not to have carried so large a press of sail ; while on the other
hand, ...
Jacob Merritt Howard, George Minot, Christopher Robinson, 1853
7
Reports
of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court
of ...
winds and tempest; nor the damage occasioned to the ship and tackle, by
standing out to sea with a press of sail in tempestuous weather, which press of
sail was necessary for that purpose, in order to avoid an impending peril of being
driven ...
George Maule, William Selwyn, Theron Metcalf, 1832
8
The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine
Notwithstanding the very eminent good qualities of the Acorn, which enabled her
to carry a tremendously heavy press of sail every trial day during the cruise,
without once injuring a single spar, full credit must be awarded to the memory of
the ...
9
The United service magazine
Notwithstanding the very eminent good qualities of the Acorn, which enabled her
to carry a tremendously heavy press of sail every trial day during the cruise,
without once injuring a single spar, full credit must be awarded to the memory of
the ...
10
Notes
of cases in the ecclesiastical & maritime courts
But if, on the other hand, looking at Saumarez. the state of the wind and the
weather, an improper press of sail was contributory to the collision, then it is a
misdemeanor for which the party so acting must suffer. In the rhe" Itinerant." case
of the ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESS OF SAIL»
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Covington: Outriggers
... slim and speedy hull, a platform for the crew acting as movable ballast and, above all, that speed partnered with stability under a press of sail. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
The Flying Dutchman Ghost Ship Finally Returns to Port in Amsterdam
In the night watch some of the people saw, or imagined they saw, a vessel standing for them under a press of sail, as though she would run ... «moviepilot.com, Mar 15»
Hallowe'en Week: Ghosts
“In the night watch some of the people saw, or imagined they saw, a vessel standing for them under a press of sail, as though she would run ... «Doctor Who UK Webzine, Oct 14»
Life on the Rock: The Lynx sails into Nantucket
He remembers standing on Straight Wharf and seeing the tall ship Shenandoah under a full press of sail. Don raised his family in Portsmouth, ... «Nantucket Island Inquirer, Sep 14»
As the Whaler Charles W. Morgan Returns, a Long Lost Lamp Waits …
The shop is called the Yankee Clipper, and the sign out front depicts a graceful tall ship heeling under a press of sail. Charts of shipwrecks in ... «WCAI, Jun 14»
Celebrated War of 1812 Ship LYNX “America's Privateer” Arrives in …
Under a full press of sail, a gift will be safely transported as if it was 200 years ago. We look forward to linking the community of Charleston, ... «The Island Connection, Nov 12»
Splashing Down in Indonesia
... whirlpools, we met our share of overfalls, and within several months, we became quite adept at moving backward under a full press of sail. «Cruising World, May 07»
Manuscript Found in a Bottle
But what mainly inspired us with horror and astonishment, was that she bore up under a press of sail in the very teeth of that supernatural sea, and of that ... «About - News & Issues, Feb 01»
