A sailing boat that is bearing excessive sail for the current wind conditions is stated to be over-canvassed. An over-canvassed boat, either a dinghy...

have been reduced, due to the reduction in underwater drag (see Over-canvassed sailing). Easing the sheets on aft-most sails, such as the mainsail in a...

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fast hull; by the standards of any other type of sailing ship, a clipper was greatly over-canvassed. The last defining feature of a clipper, in the view...

shipbuilder known for his seaworthy pilot and rescue boats and the larger sailing and polar ships. His most famous ship is the Fram, used for both Fridtjof...

light despite being over canvassed at times with the big genny and we had a lot of power to punch through the chop. " List of sailing boat types McArthur...

Wings Over Jordan resuming when the choir returned on March 3, 1946, after a year-long hiatus. The choir returned to the U.S. with the men sailing on the...

unseaworthy did Childers offer Asgard. With no regard for security, Childers canvassed some acquaintances among British army officers to crew Asgard for the...

witness for the prosecution. There is no evidence that Brooks had been canvassed about this and the magistrates agreed. Danckwerts opened the prosecution...

immediately proceed to shelter. The best way to reduce rounding up in an over-canvassed boat, is to reduce sail by reefing, lowering or furling. If this is...