Sailing Vessel Inga My name is Drew and this is my story about how I sold everything I owned and took off on a 1700 mile journey to Inga a small engineless sailboat in Key West Florida with my dog Harper.

Sailing vessel parts. Ships transport goods for trade armaments for war and passengers to explore or trade or just visit foreign lands. The Masts support the Sails. Rule 27 Vessels not under Command or Restricted in their Ability to Manoeuvre.

Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. I The sailing vessel is Seagoing as defined in Section 3 41 of the Act. Rule 29 Pilot Vessels.

Main Sail Sail located behind the main mast of the vessel Mast A tall vertical spar that supports the sails Rudder Used to steer the boat through the water Stern The back of the boat Topping Lift A line used to hold the boom up while the sail is lowered. A small triangular sail near the front of a boat. These terms come mainly from the great age of sailing ships the 16th to 18th centuries and almost all hail from the two great seafaring peoples of the day those being the brave English and the most hated Dutch.

The center board is an important part of smaller and lighter vessels since it help counter the wind force on the sails to stop the vessel from turning over and sinking. Rule 31 Seaplanes. A part of the standing rigging of a sailing vessel that supports a mast in the fore-and-aft line.

These may be parts of a vessel other objects temporary or permanent or the vessel. The foot of a sail attaches to the boom. Rule 26 Fishing Vessels.

Rule 28 Vessel constrained by their draught. The head is the very top of the sail. Were starting small and going to go far.