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When sails are rotating what shape are they moving in?
They move in a swirly way
How long will it take you to go 32nautical miles in a ship with sails?
1st question: Are the sails RAISED or LOWERED?. 2nd question: Are you making headway? 3rd question: At what speed? 4th question: What is your drift factor?
What is a mast?
Those tall poles on sailing ships that are responsible for holding the sails aloft.
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Pirates Eat Marshmallows During All Sails
What does Mackerel scales and mares' tails make lofty ship carry low sails mean?
It is about cloud formations that predict weather. When the clouds look like a Mackerel's scales with horse tails it predicts high winds which would make it necessary for boats to reef their sails. Hope that helps a bit
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