Can someone explain what sailing is?

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Can someone explain how solar sailing could work?

I was always confused on how solar sailing can be possible? I know it hasn't been perfected or anything yet, but can someone explain how solar sailing work? How does it reach space in the first place if it doesn't have a rocket propeller? Or what are...

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"Does work" the Japanese used a solar sail to move a satellite to Venus. Light has weight...

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Solar sails are literal sails in space that works sorda like solar panals but it uses the raw energy...

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You need a graph, hence the one below. The black arrows are the wind. The wind creates a force (lift...

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A sailing incident? (Long, but you may actually enjoy answering this question.)?

I go to a summer camp and there are a lot of activities such as basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, fort building, mountain biking, music, drama, arts and crafts, newspaper and many others. There's one activity available to all campers called "...

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You need to pick better friends. If I was in that position I would find other students who, like myself...

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What is a Rodeo Gybe in Sailing?

Hi can someone please explain what is a rodeo gybe is in sailing? Why do we do rodeo gybes and why is it useful? Also is there a picture on google or something that explains this?

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Rodeos, or double gybes are the same as double tacks, except they are used downwind. It is useful as...

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speed * time = distance 11:15-3:30 = 10:45 = 10 3/4 =10.75 hours ship A travels 10*10.75=107.5 miles...

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The standard ISO policy forms don't cover the release of any pollutants other than pollutants used to...

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Can someone help me with a sailing question?

I'm based in the UK, near the south coast so lots of opportunity for sailing- I'm just starting to get in to it at the age of 21 (never actually having gone sailing- I'm just reading up on the basic terminology at the moment). My ambition is to purchase...

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You have had some great answers, and I'll try to not repeat anything. My husband and I have been live...

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Can someone explain this computer issue for me?

Ok I'm getting a laptop soon and I was like yay, I can wirelessly connect to the internet and play privately in my room. So I told my mom that idea and she said I can't. I asked why and she said that I can't connect wirelessly to the internet modem and...

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You need to buy a wireless router. The modem doesn't send out a wireless signal, so you plug the router...

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Where can I contact someone to set up para-sailing in Nassau, the Bahamas?

I've been looking online and would like to purchase a para-sailing reservation in Nassau, Bahamas but all I'm finding are people's experiences of their para-sailing. I need to contact an actual place that offers para-sailing in Nassau preferably by e...

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Independent parasailing vendors can be found on most hotel beaches. There is no "tour reservation...

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