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Those tall poles on sailing ships that are responsible for holding the sails aloft.
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How do you determine the height of a mast?
You can determine the height of a mast by using the tangent. Measure the distance from the base, and the angle of elevation of the top of the mast as observed from that distance. The tangent is y over x, so substitute x for the distance from the base and y for the height of the mast. Solve from there. For instance, if the angle is 60 degrees and the x distance is 25 feet, then... tan (60) = y / 25 25 tan (60) = y y = 43.3
Fred is building a model of a sailboat to scale He is using a scale of 3 cm equals 1 ft If the main mast of the sail boat is 18 ft tall how tall will the main mast be in the model?
That is extremely simple. Think about it next time if 1ft = 3cm then 18ft = 3cm x 18 which then equals 54cm so the main mast on the model sail boat will be 54cm
The mast of a yacht is 20 meters in height and is positioned 6 meters from its bow what is the length of the yachts forestay?
Assuming that the mast is vertical and that the deck is flat Pythagoras's Theorem can be used. We need the square root of ({20x20} + {6x6}) The square root of 436 is 20.88, surprisingly similar to the mast height. In practice many decks are not flat and some have an upsweep towards the bow. The rigging wire (forestay) will not usually go down to the deck proper as it will be attached to the bow roller fitting, stemhead roller or whatever the term for it is in your country. Some yachts have a swept back mast which will affect the calculations. Another variation is to have a "Baby Stay". This is like a forestay but joins the mast about halfway up. Its purpose is the bend the mast slightly in order to improve the shape of the mainsail. Note that sailing a boat fast creates tremendous tension in the rigging and it is common for alloy masts to get metal fatigue and cracks at the mast head. Amazingly it is possible to hire expert yacht riggers who will TIG weld the cracks in-situ. A crane and a bosuns chair are used.
What does shroud mean?
It has two meanings in English: First of all it's the sheet usually made of cotton used to cover or wrap a corpse (a dead person) in - we also call it a winding sheet because it is 'wound' around the dead body. On a sailing ship it is a part of the rigging that holds the mast or the top-mast in place, known as standing rigging because it is only removed if the mast has to come down for some reason. Rigging means all the ropes that either keep the masts and spars in place or control the sails.
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters MASTE using each letter only once in each word?
steam, mast, stem team, am, mat, met, at,as
The third mast on a vessel called?
Fore-mast: the first mast, or the mast fore of the main-mast.Main-mast: the tallest mast, usually located near the center of the ship.Mizzen-mast: the third mast, or the mast immediately aft of the main-mast.(information from wikipedia)
What is the Mast in front of a ship?
The front mast is called the Foremast. Sometimes it is called the mizzen mast.
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?
Mast
How do you use the word mast in a sentence?
The ship's mast stood tall against the clear blue sky.
What is a ship's main mast?
The main mast is the tallest of all masts on the ship. If all masts are the same height, then the one with the top navigationlight is the main mast. If there is only one mast, then that would be the main mast.
What is the shorter mast on the boat?
The shorter mast ahead of the main is the foremast. The shorter mast abaft the main is the mizzen mast. On four or more masted boats -- I don't know.
How do you make your own free radio?
Mast Mast Radio
When was Mast Kalandar created?
Mast Kalandar was created in 1991.
When was Günter Mast born?
Günter Mast was born in 1927.
When did Günter Mast die?
Günter Mast died in 2011.
What is Chahar Mast's population?
Chahar Mast's population is 82.
What is Hasan Mast's population?
The population of Hasan Mast is 110.
