Sail

What is luff wire? The wire in the luff of the sail (usually a #6 luff tape on smaller 26' boats) is for feeding the sail into a foil of a roller furl...

Sail

How long on an average would it take to sail from Jamaica through the Panama Canal to Vancouver BC?

How long does it take to sail 1000 miles? 1000 nautical miles (distance) divided by 8.5 (theoretical hull speed) = 117.65 hours, or 4.9 days. Can yach...

Sail

What power makes sailboats move?

What force causes a sailboat to move? The two main forces acting on a stationary sailboat are gravity and buoyancy. In order for the boat to move, the...