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English-Russian Yachting dictionary . 2014.
English-Russian Yachting dictionary . 2014.
Windsurfing — A windsurfer tilts the rig and carves the board to perform a planing jibe (downwind turn) close to shore at Maui, Hawaii … Wikipedia
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race — Approaching the starting line on a leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 12 June 2008 The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race was conceived in 1995 by well known yachtsman Sir Robin Knox Johnston and together with… … Wikipedia
Downwinders — refers to individuals and communities who are exposed to radioactive contamination or nuclear fallout from atmospheric or underground nuclear weapons testing, and nuclear accidents. Currently, this article focuses on incidents in the United… … Wikipedia
Final Turn — Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Platzrunde als selbständiges (Übungs )Flugmanöver vom Boden. Für die Platzrunde im Zusammenhang mit der Landung von Verkehrsflugzeugen siehe Landeanflug. Die einzelnen Phasen (legs) einer Platzrunde Die Platzrunde… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… … Wikipedia
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Platzrunde — Die einzelnen Phasen (legs) einer Platzrunde … Deutsch Wikipedia
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