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Oct 16, 2017 · On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia we are finally get everything hooked up enough to try and start the engine. After putting the first diesel in the t...
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GENNY is a Sunreef 80 available during the summer to cruise the Greek islands! Step on board this exclusive leisure yacht, an ideal yacht for luxurious getaw...
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⛵Sailing Catamaran GENNY is a Sunreef 80 available to cruise the Greek islands.An ideal yacht for luxurious getaways, charter and transoceanic adventures. Th...
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, [1] sometimes eliminating it. It was originally called an "overlapping jib" and later a genoa jib. It is used on single-masted sloops and twin-masted boats such as yawls and ketches.
Jan 12, 2024 · Today, I’ll explain what the Genoa sail actually is (many people actually mistake it for a Jib, but more on that later) what we use it for and how it actually works. I’ll also talk a bit about what materials they’re usually made of and teach you about the different parts.
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A gennaker is used when sailing downwind as it's a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker (big colored sails). A gennaker is not symmetric like a spinnaker bu...
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Dec 14, 2022 · A genoa, sometimes referred to as a genny, refers to a specific kind of jib sail that is larger than the ship's foretriangle. The foretriangle is a triangular area formed by three points that intersect on the boat, where the stay intersects the mast and bowsprit and when the mast joins to the deck.
