Author: Anita L Hummel
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Sailing Without Main Sail – Other Ways Of Shortening Sails
If you are out sailing and need to shorten your sail due to high winds, there are certain things you can do. You may need to shorten your sail if your boat is heeling too much. If you need to shorten your sail, one way to do this on a keelboat is to lower the…
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What Does “Wind Behind Someone’s Sails” Mean?
There is a term or expression that many people use called the “wind behind someone’s sail,” or they have “the wind behind their sail.” The “wind behind someone’s sail “refers to moving forward with the wind when sailing if the wind is behind you or you are sailing on the run point of sail. On…
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What Is The Meaning Of Port, Starboard, Bow, And Stern?
When learning to sail or motorboat, there is an entirely new language that you need to know and understand. The words port, starboard, bow, and stern are the words that you will need to know for any boating. The term port means the left side of the boat, and starboard is the ship’s right side.…
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All About Kubb – The Outdoor Swedish Ancient Viking Game
When my family went on a family vacation to Northern Wisconsin, we usually brought our Kubb game. Kubb is a game similar to the English Game of Skittles. Legend has it that Kubb was an old Viking game, but this rumor has never been confirmed. We know that Kubb is an old Nordic outdoor lawn…
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Is Mexico A Socialist Country?
Many Americans are unsure what to think of our southern neighbors, who we know as Mexico. One question that many people want to know is if Mexico is a truly socialist country. Mexico is not a truly socialist country but is known to have a mixed economy, which means that Mexico has both capitalist and…
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Is It True America Is Both Capitalist And Socialist?
There can be some confusion in America if America is both a Capitalist and a Socialist. Even I was confused if America was considered a capitalist and socialist country. America is considered both a capitalist and socialist economy; America is deemed to have a mixed economy, which means it has both capitalist and socialist characteristics.…