- sailing races
- regaty
English-Polish dictionary for engineers. 2013.
sailing races
Look at other dictionaries:
Sailing in Anguilla — has a long and deep history, and is one of the defining characteristics of the island. The history of Anguillian sailing is often indistinguishable from the history of the island itself. Sailing craft date back to the Taino and Arawak peoples who … Wikipedia
Sailing weather prediction — art of weather forecasting and routing for adventurers and competitive sailors.Weather forecasting for sailing involves several activities such as weather training and coaching, dissimination of data for use in navigation and route planning… … Wikipedia
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics — in Beijing was held from August 9 to 21. The competition took place in Qingdao, at Qingdao International Marina.The events consisted of four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women. Since the… … Wikipedia
Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… … Wikipedia
sailing — /say ling/, n. 1. the activity of a person or thing that sails. 2. the departure of a ship from port: The cruise line offers sailings every other day. 3. Navig. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or… … Universalium
Sailing (Yachting) — ▪ 2009 The Olympic Regatta was held in the Chinese port city of Qingdao during the 2008 Olympic Games. The sailing venue, with its strong currents and light air, was a challenging one for competitors. The water itself had seemed polluted to … Universalium
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - 49er class — The 49er class sailing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 10 and 17 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 19 teams of two sailors each competed in this 49er dinghy competition. A total of 16… … Wikipedia
Sailing faster than the wind — Devices that are powered by sails (such as sailboats, iceboats and sand yachts) can sail (that is, advance over the surface) faster than the wind.[1] Such devices cannot do this when sailing dead downwind using simple square sails that are set… … Wikipedia
Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's sailboard — Men s sailboard competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place between August 11 and 20 in Qingdao, at the Qingdao International Marina. 35 sailors competed in this windsurfing event.Eleven races were held. Points were assigned… … Wikipedia
Sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics — At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a number of sailing events were contested. The number that are still considered Olympic is debated, though the IOC gives 10See [http://olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search r uk.asp] .] . All races were held in… … Wikipedia
Sailing at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games — SEA Games event infobox Name = Sailing Image1Size = 280px| Size = 190px Venue = Subic Bay Yacht Club Location = Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales Date started = December 26, 2005 Date finished = December 2, 2005 Sailing at the 2005 … Wikipedia
