In sailing, what is the rhumb line?
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a rhumb line, is a line on the earth's surface which intersects all meridians  at the same angle. Meridians and parallels of *latitude are rhumb lines, the angle of intersection being respectively 0' and 90' (degrees)
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just after you plane off.  this is when the bow levels off and your making less wake (pushing less water b/c the hull is higher out of the water)
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http://www.globalmarinenet.net/grib.htm
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Well lets see....I have a Pirate buddy that could answer this with ease....You have the Main sail (main),Jib (another sail),Fore:the front,Aft:rear,Top Deck,Helm:wheel or wheel house(the thing that steers)Poop deck: I don't know,The Head:bathroom,Keel: the thing that keeps you from flipping over,Hull:the main "Body" of the vessel,The Plank:to "get rid" of extra baggage,Top Side:on top,Deck:where you walk(on Top)Mast:where you hook-up the main sails,Rigging:all the ropes,.....you know,I could go all night or you could check out:\n   http://en.wikiepedia.org/wiki/Sailing_ship
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http://www.saildallas.com/\n\ngo there and it gives lots of info about sailing
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Try this site for your answer:\n\nhttp://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/chap1.htm
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A rhumbline course crosses each meridian of longitude at the same angle.   If you get a globe, you'll see that provided this angle isn't 90 degrees, in which case your course would be a line of latitude, you'll either be going straight up a meridian to the pole, or you'll be spiralling towards a pole.
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On a downwind reach in sailing.
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The sailing term for this is "the doldrums".  That's why we say, when someone is depressed or bored, that they're "in the doldrums"...they are stuck.\n\nBy the way...sailing vessels before engines could get stuck for days or longer waiting for a decent wind to get them back to the "Trades"...the areas north and south where the fairly regular "trade winds" blow.
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It's been centuries since Pegleg and Cap'n Hook. You shouldn't have any trouble finding whole sailors. They are usually by large bodies of water.
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a sailor?\n\nwhats the question?
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This sounds like a nautical question indeed!\nHmmmmm...
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To get the maximum performance from a sailboat, you would "luff and touch her".  Meaning that you steer to the point where the sails just begin to shake, and then back off just a touch.  You would make minor adjustments from there.
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I've never heard of it in quite that term? but what I think you are referring to, is the onboard Crane, Davits, block & tackle, or Chain Bindings. \n"Equipment to assist in moving onboard cargo". Since Ships pitch & roll to the seas in a storm. They are required to secure the ships cargo from shifting. If this were to happen... The vessel could loose stability, & list to one side, to possible catastrophic affect.
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Alas!! I can't draw a picture here, try this link below:-\nhttp://www.sailboats.co.uk/R8675.html
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Probably middle english. Before the advent of the center fixed swinging rudder ( 14th C. ) rudders were attached externally to the rear , aft ( short for after ?), section of the vessel. \nThe Steerboard would preferably be on the side of the vessel not tied to a quay or pier.  The other side might be " port" if it is the adjacent side to where the vessel ties up. \nThat is just my guess. \nBow, I don't know.
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Are you asking about a row boat?