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Such words as limicole, catharping, xebec, siriasis -- as well as boxing the compass, the sails of a full rigged ship, chains, deadeyes, shrouds, halyards, and stays, are all well explained in this book, including pictures of how a square--rigged warship had its sails raised, lowered, and tacked, an incredibly complicated and difficult procedure.
Out on the IJsselmeer (the inland waterway what was the Zuider Zee) on any sunny weekend you’ll see hundreds of white sails breaking the horizon.
Scattered about the surrounding hills is a profusion of windmill towers which, without their white canvas sails, look for all the world like ancient cannons.
The Caribbean School of Aquatics in San Juan (Tel. 728-6606) has a 50-ft (15-m) catamaran for day sails.
Investigators understand these implicit issues and trim their sails accordingly.