Monark 606, the Glossary
Monark 606 is a sailboat class designed by Pelle Petterson and built in about 800 copies.[1]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Bermuda rig, Dinghy, Fiberglass, Fin keel, Helsinki, International 806, Keelboat, Monark 540, Monohull, Pelle Petterson, Planing (boat), Power-to-weight ratio, Sailing, Spreader (sailboat), Transom (nautical).
- Sailboat type designs by Swedish designers
- Sailing yachts designed by Pelle Pettersson
Bermuda rig
A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats.
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Dinghy
A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender.
Fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass (Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.
Fin keel
The fin keel is a stationary foil positioned amidships and projecting downwards under the hull of a sailing vessel.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and most populous city in Finland.
International 806
The International 806 (also Monark 806) is a sloop-rigged sailing yacht built by Ott Yachts and is popular in northern and central Europe. Monark 606 and International 806 are 1970s sailboat type designs, sailboat type designs by Swedish designers and sailing yachts designed by Pelle Pettersson.
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Keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht.
Monark 540
The Monark 540 is a sailboat. Monark 606 and Monark 540 are 1970s sailboat type designs, sailboat type designs by Swedish designers and sailing yachts designed by Pelle Pettersson.
Monohull
right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.
Pelle Petterson
Pelle Helmer Petterson (born 31 July 1932) is a Swedish sailor and yacht designer.
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Planing (boat)
Planing is the mode of operation for a waterborne craft in which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift (buoyancy).
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Power-to-weight ratio
Power-to-weight ratio (PWR, also called specific power, or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another.
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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.
Spreader (sailboat)
A spreader is a spar on a sailing boat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast.
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Transom (nautical)
In some boats and ships, a transom is the aft transverse surface of the hull that forms the stern of a vessel.
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See also
Sailboat type designs by Swedish designers
- Finn (dinghy)
- International 806
- K 6 (keelboat)
- Mälar 25
- Mälar 30
- Maxi 77
- Monark 540
- Monark 606
- Neptunkryssare
- S 30 (keelboat)
- Stjärnbåt
- Tumlare
- Wasa 30
- International 806
- Maxi 77
- Monark 540
- Monark 606
- Sverige (yacht)