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Asymmetrical spinnaker, the Glossary

An asymmetrical spinnaker is a sail used when sailing between about 90 and 165 degrees from the angle of the wind.^[1]

21 relations: Angle of attack, Apparent wind, Beam Reach, Bowsprit, Camber (aerodynamics), Downhaul, Gennaker, Genoa (sail), Hank, J/105, Jibe, Julian Bethwaite, Polar diagram (sailing), Sail, Sailing, Sheet (sailing), Spinnaker, Spinnaker pole, Topping lift, Windward and leeward, 18ft Skiff.

Angle of attack

In fluid dynamics, angle of attack (AOA, α, or \alpha) is the angle between a reference line on a body (often the chord line of an airfoil) and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving.

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Apparent wind

Apparent wind is the wind experienced by a moving object.

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Beam Reach

Beam Reach is a redevelopment area in London, England and part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway.

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Bowsprit

The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow.

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Camber (aerodynamics)

In aeronautics and aeronautical engineering, camber is the asymmetry between the two acting surfaces of an airfoil, with the top surface of a wing (or correspondingly the front surface of a propeller blade) commonly being more convex (positive camber).

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Downhaul

The downhaul is a line which is part of the rigging on a sailboat; it applies downward force on a spar or sail. Asymmetrical spinnaker and downhaul are sailing rigs and rigging.

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Gennaker

A gennaker is a sail that was developed around 1990. Asymmetrical spinnaker and gennaker are sailing rigs and rigging.

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Genoa (sail)

A genoa sail is a type of large jib or staysail that extends past the mast and so overlaps the main sail when viewed from the side, sometimes eliminating it. Asymmetrical spinnaker and genoa (sail) are sailing rigs and rigging.

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Hank

Hank is a male given name.

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J/105

The International J/105 is a fixed keel one design racing sailboat.

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Jibe

A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, which then exerts its force from the opposite side of the vessel.

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Julian Bethwaite

Julian Bethwaite (born 14 July 1957) is an Australian, Sydney-based skiff sailor and sailboat designer.

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Polar diagram (sailing)

A polar diagram, or polar plot, is a graph that shows a sailboat's potential speed over a range of wind speeds and relative wind angles.

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Sail

A sail is a tensile structure, which is made from fabric or other membrane materials, that uses wind power to propel sailing craft, including sailing ships, sailboats, windsurfers, ice boats, and even sail-powered land vehicles. Asymmetrical spinnaker and sail are sailing rigs and rigging.

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Sailing

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetrical_spinnaker

Also known as Asymmetric spinnaker.

Asymmetrical spinnaker, the Glossary

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