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spinnaker::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | headsail |
Examples of spinnaker
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Spinnaker recently increased its investment by 50 percent to roughly $16 million.
From the stltoday.com
The preventer runs through a parrot beak attached to the end of a spinnaker pole.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Kites are available as an auxiliary sail or emergency spinnaker for sailing boats.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Spinnaker and others have been working to get part of that project under way.
From the stltoday.com
As we round the mark, the foredeck crew hoists the spinnaker and lets down the jib.
From the time.com
Decker, driving his Tripp 26 Huntin'Trip swept the two spinnaker-class races.
From the charlotteobserver.com
We're gaining on Aviva, skippered by Dee Caffari, as we hoist the spinnaker.
From the independent.co.uk
Corey, aboard his U-20 fore, leads the overall spinnaker division standings.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Galow, in his Evelyn 25 Thumper, leads the non-spinnaker division standings.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
- A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i.e. with the wind 90u00B0u2013180u00B0 off bow. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. It is constructed of lightweight fabric, usually nylon, and is often brightly coloured...
- The Spinnaker is the official student newspaper of the University of North Florida. The first issue was published August 17, 1977. The newspaper is published on a weekly basis during the school year, with new issues roughly once a month in the summer. ...
- A very large lightweight sail used when running or on a broad reach.
- A large, normally lightly constructed, full headsail for downwind use; usually multicoloured.
- Big, lightweight sail for faster sailing off the wind. Divided into asymmetric and symmetrical spinnakers, Volvo Open 70s generally use only asymmetric spinnakers.
- (asymmetric) - A large, often colourful sail used during downwind sailing set in front of the other sails (carried by the 470, 49er, Tornado and Yngling) The 49er and Tornado both use an asymmetric spinnaker. Also called kite.
- A large sail flown in front of the vessel while heading downwind.
- Large beautiful balloon shaped sail used in powerful downwind sailing, collapses at the sides to make control difficult and when lowered stores neatly into the galley and main cabin and heads all at the same time.
