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  1. The S Boat

    S boats are not a beginner's boat as they are best sailed with an experienced crew of 4 or 5. The boat sails very close to the wind with a small self-tending jib. S boats fly downwind under spinnaker, which requires a skilled crew to coordinate handling spinnaker lines, halyards, running backstays, and sheets all simultaneously.

  2. Herreshoff S Class

    Home About The Class The S Boat The Fleets Centennial Photos Press Inquiries Partners Crew Gear Book S Boats For Sale Firefly. Herreshoff S Class Scroll. 100th Anniversary . 1919-2019 . Video Intro. Cory Silken Photography. 518 Thames Street, Newport, RI, 02840, United States. 4016197222 ...

  3. S-CLASS (HERRESHOFF)

    The lower a boat's Displacement/Length (LWL) ratio, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed. less than 100 = Ultralight; 100-200 = Light; ... S.A.: Sail Area. The total combined area of the sails when sailing upwind. S.A. (reported) is the area reported by the builder. (Verses ** S.A. (100% Fore + Main Triangles ...

  4. Herreshoff S Class

    Although there were only about a hundred S boats built between 1919 and 1940, many of the original boats are still actively racing in highly competitive in large regattas. While there are older one design class boats in the United States, the S-Class is the oldest one design still sailing in the original boat and rig of all wood construction.

  5. German Schnellboot (S-boat)

    During World War II, S-boats sank 101 merchant ships totalling 214,728 tons. In addition, they sank 12 destroyers, 11 minesweepers, eight landing ships, six MTBs, a torpedo boat, a minelayer, one submarine and a number of small merchant craft. They also damaged two cruisers, five destroyers, three landing ships, a repair ship, a naval tug and ...

  6. E-boat

    E-boat was the Western Allies' designation for the fast attack craft (German: Schnellboot, or S-Boot, meaning "fast boat"; plural Schnellboote) of the Kriegsmarine during World War II; E-boat could refer to a patrol craft from an armed motorboat to a large Torpedoboot. The name of E-boats was a British designation using the letter E for Enemy.. The main wartime production boats, from S26 ...

  7. Types of Sailboats: A Complete Guide

    The most common kind of sailboat is the sloop, as it's simple to operate and versatile. Other common sailboat types include the schooner, cutter, cat, ketch, schooner, catamaran, and trimaran. Other sailboat variations include pocket cruisers, motorsailers, displacement, and shoal-draft vessels. The information found in this article is sourced ...

  8. Herreshoff boats for sale

    Some of the best-known Herreshoff models currently listed include: 12 1/2, Watch Hill 15, 38, Schooner and 37 Cat Ketch. Various Herreshoff models are currently offered for sale by specialized yacht brokers, dealers and brokerages on YachtWorld, with listings ranging from 1902 year models up to 2023. Find Herreshoff boats for sale in your area ...

  9. United States S-class submarine

    1 × 4-inch (102 mm)/50 caliber deck gun. The United States ' S-class submarines, often simply called S-boats (sometimes "Sugar" boats, after the then-contemporary Navy phonetic alphabet for "S"), were the first class of submarines with a significant number built to United States Navy designs. They made up the bulk of the USN submarine service ...

  10. Schnellboote of WW2

    S-28, S-40, S-45 and S-51 decommission for long maintenance work. Three more S-boats arrived and on 1 June 1944, the stranght was 8 boats (S-28, S-40, S-47, S-49, S-72, S-131, S-148 and S-149) but not sorties often due to fuel shortages. Four were later transferred to Sulina (Danube mouth). On 19 August, three were destroyed by a Soviet air attack.

  11. PDF A Visual Guide to The S-class Submarines 1918-1945 Part 1: the

    of the later EB S-boats. Overall, the S-1 had even, well-proportioned lines. This was mostly due to the fact that alone among the three prototypes, EB split the boat's main battery into two halves, with half forward of the control room, and half immediately aft. This was a favored feature of EB designs, which added a level of mechanical ...

  12. 10 Best Sailboat Brands (And Why)

    1. Hallberg-Rassy. Hallberg-Rassy is a Swedish yacht maker that's very well-known in the blue water cruising circles for making some of the highest quality and sturdiest sailboats. For many sailors, this is the number one sailboat brand as it offers absolute comfort, utmost safety, and good and easy handling.

  13. S-boat

    S-boat may refer to: Schnellboot, German torpedo boat. United States S-class submarine. British S-class submarine (1914), a Royal Navy class of submarines that served during World War I. British S-class submarine (1931), a Royal Navy class of submarines that served during World War II.

  14. Jeff Bezos' New Yacht Is Finally Ready to Set Sail

    Mr. Bezos' vessel is a sailing yacht, a departure from the diesel-powered, floating palaces popular with other billionaires. But it is still massive. At 417 feet, Koru is the world's largest ...

  15. Sailing Terms: Sailboat Types, Rigs, Uses, and Definitions

    Sailboats are powered by sails using the force of the wind. They are also referred to as sailing dinghies, boats, and yachts, depending on their size. Sailboats range in size, from lightweight dinghies like the Optimist dinghy (7'9") all the way up to mega yachts over 200 feet long. The length is often abbreviated as LOA (length overall), which ...

  16. The 5 Best Sailboats For Beginners

    The West Wight Potter 19 could potentially be the best cabin sailboat for beginners, and certainly one of the safest—the West Wight Potter 19, according to the manufacturer, is quite literally unsinkable. The hull is filled with buoyant materials, allowing the boat to be flooded and remain afloat.

  17. 40 Best Sailboats, Types of Sailboats & Manufacturers

    30. Swan 44. A strong, robust cruising boat built for high-seas, blue water adventures, the Swan 44 was designed by Sparkman & Stephens, and the yacht's well-known Finnish manufacturers, Nautor Swan, produced 76 boats in a production run that lasted from 1972-1975.

  18. Sailboats for sale

    Expert Sailboats Reviews. Jeff Bezos $500 Million 417 ft. Yacht Koru Makes Maiden Voyage. Find sailboats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Locate boat dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader!

  19. S-number And Base Speed For Performance Evaluation

    It uses sail area, waterline length and displacement in the equation : Base Speed = 1.7* (Lwl^0.5)* (SA^0.352)/ ( (Disp*2240)^0.253) where Lwl is waterline length in feet, SA is upwind sail are in square feet and Disp is design displacement in long tons. It resulted from curve fitting actual race results for 89 boats, both monohulls and multihulls.

  20. Woman dies after sailboat capsizes in Lake Michigan near Winnetka

    The two women reportedly set sail on a 12-foot sailboat on Sunday night, launching from Evanston and capsizing near Winnetka around dusk. According to the statement, one passenger swam approximately 2 miles to Tower Road Beach, initiating a search and rescue operation. The statement says both individuals were wearing life preservers.

  21. No injuries reported after sailboat hits Memorial Bridge, U.S. Coast

    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —. A 40 ft sailboat struck the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth Saturday evening after losing its rudder, according to U.S. Marine Patrol. They say two people were on the boat and ...

  22. At least 11 people died and 64 are missing after 2 ships sink off the

    Some of the 11 migrants saved from the sea after their sailboat sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Italy and Greece early Monday, June 17, 2024, are assisted in Roccella Ionica, southern Italy where they were brought by the Italian Coast Guard. ... In the second shipwreck, the crew aboard Resqship's boat, the Nadir, found 61 people on the ...

  23. Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed

    The United States renewed a warning Tuesday, June 18, 2024 that it's obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats damaged in one of the most serious confrontations between the Philippines and China in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said.

  24. Body of missing woman located in Lake Michigan after boat capsizes in

    Around 2 a.m. Monday, the Winnetka Fire Department was alerted of a 50-year-old woman missing in the lake after a 12-foot sailboat capsized. Officials believe the boat launched from Evanston and ...

  25. Missing swimmer: Search underway after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan

    WINNETKA, Ill. (WLS) -- Search is underway for a missing boater after a small boat capsized late Sunday night in Lake Michigan. On Sunday, two women sailed from Evanston in a 12-foot sailboat ...

  26. China and Philippines Trade Blame After Ships Collide in South China

    Aaron Favila/Associated Press. Ships from China and the Philippines collided Monday morning near a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, according to statements from the two nations, the ...

  27. rigging a precision 15 sailboat

    It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and length at waterline. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind. KSP = (Lwl*SA÷D)^0.5*0.5...

  28. What to know about the Celtics' NBA Championship parade

    Dust off the duck boats, folks! The Celtics captured their 18th NBA Championship in a Game 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks Monday, bringing the city its first title in six years.. Mayor Michelle ...

  29. 635th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

    635th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment. 635-й зенитно-ракетный полк. Military Unit: 86646. Activated 1953 in Stepanshchino, Moscow Oblast - initially as the 1945th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment for Special Use and from 1955 as the 635th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment for Special Use. 1953 to 1984 equipped with 60 S-25 (SA-1 ...

  30. Celtics parade timing: Duck boats set for Friday, Mayor Wu says

    The Boston Celtics victory parade will begin at 11 a.m. Friday outside the TD Garden where the team won its 18th NBA championship Monday night, Mayor Wu's office announced Tuesday. The duck boat ...