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Record 1 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
CONT

The foot roach of a sail is its convex curvature, as well as the extra cloth added to it along its bottom or lower edge.

CONT

The designer can usually add a little extra sail area below the straight line from tack to clew. This is called the foot roach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Forme arrondie de la bordure d'une voile. Le rond donné à une voile détermine sa forme.

CONT

Le long de la bôme pour permettre aux sections transversales de se développer sur toute la surface de la voile, il sera nécessaire de prévoir un rond de bordure.

Spanish

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