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Island, claimed by both the United States and neighbouring Haiti, in the Windward Passage. Navassa Island was claimed for the United States on September...

and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, and those on the Leeward and Windward Islands, came together to form the Federation, with its capital in Port of Spain, Trinidad...

leeboards function much like a centreboard, allowing shallow-draft craft to ply waters fixed keel boats cannot. Only the leeward side leeboard is used at...

600 to 900 lbs is normal in a 30 ft boat. Sharpies rely on their high flared topsides to provide stability when heeled on a reach or to windward. The...

Flying in Plan to Exit Insolvency". Bloomberg.com. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-15. "Norwegian Air Gives up Long-Haul Flying in Plan to Exit Insolvency"...

a precursor rig that had jib and main, each with a two-ply sail with leading edges attached to a rotating spar. The C Class Catamaran class has been experimenting...

due to the lack of feral goats. They are found at lower elevations than on Guadalupe, at around 285 to 690 m (935 to 2,264 ft), on the windward ridges...

on a reach, the windward leech of a spinnaker (symmetrical or not) is called the luff and, when on a reach or close-hauled, the windward leech of a square...

wind direction. To properly position the center of effort, the rider typically moves their body from a windward sailing position to a position toward...

A related craft was the knarr, which plied the Baltic and North Seas, using primarily sail power. The windward edge of the sail was stiffened with a...

layers of 3⁄8-inch marine ply were used instead of the typical single layer. The double layering allowed for staggering the joints to alleviate any high-stress...

fishermen ply their trade from small boats (4–11 meters). These small craft, often without protection from sun or rain, are forced to remain very close to shore...

for the first time". www.alstom.com. Retrieved 4 July 2017. "Metro train to ply every 5 minutes, carry 1,000 persons". The Hindu. 25 May 2013. Retrieved...

cruised in the neighborhood, the object of the whole being to intercept the ships plying between the kingdom of Guatemala and Cuba. It was reported that...

on windward leech symmetrical sails, the trailing edge is the leech, and the bottom edge is the foot. The head is attached at the throat and peak to a...

nearest railheads) in India. It takes about four hours to reach Phuentsholing. From there, buses ply to Thimphu every day. Taxis can also be hired. The unique...

developing, he had the coal and cargo moved to the windward side of the vessel, to prevent the windward paddle lifting out of the water. By October 1830...

in particular were welcome to ply their trade. The Spanish-ruled island of Trinidad was already a wide-open port open to the ships and seamen of every...

West Indies to California mail steamers plying between New York City and Aspinwall, United States of Colombia. She had twice returned to New York City...

supplemental for traveling down wind. Their inefficiency at beating to windward made them impractical as sailing vessels, and they were not very safe...