Mataji
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Anyone interested in watching excellent racing clips, classic yachts see “Andy Green “ channel on utube.
1930s sailing - Utube
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DoubleEnder
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Lovely!
The pace of the commentary is very gentle, and I like it
The pace of the commentary is very gentle, and I like it
Bodach na mara
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Great films. Men standing out on the ends of bowsprits, standing on deck, boats sailing heeled over at a great speed, no guard rails, jackstays or lifelines and not a lifejacket in sight.
Obviously there was a different attitude towards health and safety.
Obviously there was a different attitude towards health and safety.
Poignard
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Describing a collision :
"Isn't that picturesque?"
"Endeavour, with a double-clewed jib up."
What is a double - clewed jib for?
"Isn't that picturesque?"
"Endeavour, with a double-clewed jib up."
What is a double - clewed jib for?
capnsensible
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Double clewed jib.
A headsail which was also known as a quadrilateral jib. It was introduced aboard the J-class Endeavour by her owner Mr (later Sir) Thomas Sopwith prior to the 1934 challenge for the America's Cup. It was really an extra-large jib with the clew cut off to form a four-sided sail sheeted with two sheets, with the new fourth side corresponding to the leech of a normal four-sided mainsail on a gaff rig. It was almost certainly the invention of John Nicholson, the son of yacht designer Charles E. Nicholson, who designed Endeavour and whose firm, Camper & Nicholsons, built her. It was believed by the British to be more efficient than the normal triangular jib. It was known to the Americans, who quickly adopted it, as a ‘Greta Garbo’, but it never caught on as a racing sail.
A headsail which was also known as a quadrilateral jib. It was introduced aboard the J-class Endeavour by her owner Mr (later Sir) Thomas Sopwith prior to the 1934 challenge for the America's Cup. It was really an extra-large jib with the clew cut off to form a four-sided sail sheeted with two sheets, with the new fourth side corresponding to the leech of a normal four-sided mainsail on a gaff rig. It was almost certainly the invention of John Nicholson, the son of yacht designer Charles E. Nicholson, who designed Endeavour and whose firm, Camper & Nicholsons, built her. It was believed by the British to be more efficient than the normal triangular jib. It was known to the Americans, who quickly adopted it, as a ‘Greta Garbo’, but it never caught on as a racing sail.
creeks
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Alternatively:
A double-clewed jib is a type of jib sail used on some sailing vessels, typically in the context of multi-hull boats (like catamarans) or certain types of traditional boats. The term "double-clewed" refers to the sail having two clew points, or attachment points, for the sail’s aft corners.
In a typical jib, there is one clew, which is the aft lower corner of the sail, where the sheet (the line controlling the sail's angle) is attached. In a double-clewed jib, there are two clews, often positioned on either side of the sail’s lower edge. This arrangement allows for more flexibility in adjusting the sail’s shape and improving performance in certain wind conditions.
Benefits of a Double-Clewed Jib:
A double-clewed jib is a type of jib sail used on some sailing vessels, typically in the context of multi-hull boats (like catamarans) or certain types of traditional boats. The term "double-clewed" refers to the sail having two clew points, or attachment points, for the sail’s aft corners.
In a typical jib, there is one clew, which is the aft lower corner of the sail, where the sheet (the line controlling the sail's angle) is attached. In a double-clewed jib, there are two clews, often positioned on either side of the sail’s lower edge. This arrangement allows for more flexibility in adjusting the sail’s shape and improving performance in certain wind conditions.
Benefits of a Double-Clewed Jib:
- Increased control: Having two clews can allow for better control over the sail's trim and shape, which can be useful when sailing in varying wind conditions.
- Improved performance: This type of jib can be more efficient in certain types of downwind or reaching conditions, allowing the boat to sail faster.
- Symmetry: In multi-hull boats, a double-clewed jib can help maintain balance between the two hulls, especially if the boat is set up with a jib on each side.
Chiara’s slave
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Those interested in fi, of racing yachts of a byegone era, ‘pathe news cowes week’ is your search term. I have found my own XOD racing in the 1950s and 60s there.