10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUARE SAIL»
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square sail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
square sail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A square sail does not have the aerodynamic efficiency of the modern fore- and-
aft sail that develops "lift" when going to windward. A square sail has to be "
pushed" by the wind. With the wind abaft the beam, there is no problem, and most
...
2
Eagle Seamanship: A Manual for
Square-Rigger Sailing
The head of a square sail is attached to the jackstay on its yard with robands.
Earings secure the upper corners of the sail using hooks on the jackstay to keep
the head of the sail taut. The sides of a square sail are the leeches, the bottom is
the ...
3
Deep Space Probes: To the Outer Solar System and Beyond
Here, we attempt to rectify this imbalance by comparing a typical square sail
design with a hoop supported sail. the analysis compares the mass and lightness
factor of the two sails. Each sail has an identical area of 106 m2; the square sail
is ...
4
To Harness the Wind: A Short History of the Development of Sails
The brail method, however, was practical only for a single square sail and was
not feasible for square-riggers where square sails were located one above the
other. The next system for reducing sail area used a horizontal strip of sailcloth ...
5
Seamanship in the Age of
Sail: An Account of the ...
BENDING SQUARE SAIL There are very comprehensive accounts of the
methods of bending sail from the middle of the 1800s, but only sketchy
documentation of the way it was managed earlier. 'Bend' rather than 'bind'
remained in use as the ...
6
Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
Royal(-sail) \ single square- sail that is set above the topgallant sail(s). Run (day's
run)-Distance covered by a ship from noon one day until noon the following day.
Running rigging-All ropes that are used to operate sails and to move the yards, ...
7
The Global Schooner: Origins, Development, Design & ...
Another sail that sometimes made an appearance on a schooner's fore mast was
a square sail or crossjack. Only used by wind from astern it could be hoisted in
various ways, as discussed later. Booms and additional spars Although the ...
Karl Heinz Marquardt, 2003
8
The Visual Dictionary of Transportation - Transportation
main royal sail Small square sail above the topgallant sail at the top of the
mainmast. main lower topgallant sail Square sail between the main upper
topgallant sail and the main upper topsail. fore royal sail Small square sail at the
top of the ...
9
Science and Civilisation in China
8 There seems really little historical difficulty in believing that all lateens
originated from the canted square-sail.11 Meanwhile, we must presumably
suppose that the Chinese balanced lug-sail was another development from the
canted rig.1 ...
10
The Masting of American Merchant
Sail in the 1850s: An ...
In this case, where an early vessel is painted on an early vase the yard, while not
actually shown, is extending the head ofa square sail. The first actual rendering
of a square yard dates from a relief carved in a stone wall about 2000 BC.
William L. Crothers, 2014
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUARE SAIL»
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square sail is used in the context of the following news items.
Square Sail plan for shops, restaurant and office in Charlestown
THE owners of Charlestown Harbour hope to convert two industrial sheds into a restaurant, office and shops. Marine firm Square Sail has applied for planning ... «Cornish Guardian, May 15»
New Phase of Space Travel Hopes to Set Sail on Sunlight
The initial design called for a square sail roughly half a mile on a side — an area of almost 7 million square feet — to be deployed from NASA's space shuttle. «New York Times, Jan 15»
Charlestown harbour on sale for £4.4m
The total package includes properties, the waterfront, beaches and marine training and charter firm Square Sail which owns two square rigged sailing ships. «BBC News, Jul 12»
Japanese Solar Sail Headed for Venus and Beyond
An ambitious solar sail mission designed by Japan is poised for launch tomorrow ... which stretches almost 66 feet (20 meters) at the diagonal of its square sail. «Space.com, May 10»
