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Record 1 2001-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

leech: sailing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Hauteur d'une voile.

CONT

Pour les voiles carrées, on distingue : la chute au mât, mesurée du milieu de la ralingue d'envergure au milieu de la ralingue de fond; la chute au point, égale à la longueur de la ralingue de côté. Dans les autres types de gréement, la chute exprime soit la longueur de la ralingue de mât, soit la distance entre l'angle le plus élevé et le point d'écoute.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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