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SPINNAKER-TYPE SAILCLOTH [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

Spinakker fundamentals. The spinnaker is like a large parachute that pulls the boat downwind ... It's made of light nylon and adds so much sail area to the total sail plan of the boat that speed is markedly increased when a spinnaker is set.

Key term(s)
  • spinnaker-type sailcloth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
OBS

spinakker : Voile fine placée à l'avant d'un bateau.

OBS

spinakker : Voile triangulaire de vent arrière employée sur les gréements de cotres goëlettes, et en particulier sur les yachts pour équilibrer la poussée de la grand'voile. On a vu [...] l'instabilité de la route par vent arrière avec un gréement traditionnel : on utilise alors [...] le spinnaker, dont la surface est considérable par rapport à la grand-voile.

Key term(s)
  • toile marine type spinnaker

Spanish

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