Put a reef in the sail and keep an eye out to weather.
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He pulled in the sail, tied it to the mast, rigged the rudder so it would remain true, and fell asleep.
Manufactured in the sail loft at Chatham in 1803, the sail remained on HMS Victory until the ship returned for repairs after the Battle of Trafalgar in1806.
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There are thrusters in the hub to do this, but the researchers want to see if it is possible simply by adjusting the reflectivity of LCDs embedded in the sail.
It is one of the most beautiful places in the world to sail and the young people gain so much from the experience.
This has failed to stop the pair from a strong summer of sailing, finishing sixth overall in the 470 class at the recent Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth.
Keeping in mind the boat's ability to sail in waters across the globe, security has also been made a priority, the manufacturers say.
The boats set sail in the Mediterranean for the first time as part of a new route through India and South Asia.
In the suit, Christian's mother accuses Hansen of negligence in allowing the ship to sail.
"It was a real challenge to finish once we had lost the foil, our speed dropped so much so we knew we had to do something drastic to fix it, " said Moshin Al Busaidi, the 37-year-old Omani sailor who shot to fame in 2009 when he became the first Arab to sail non-stop around the world in just 76 days.
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The Queen, her husband Prince Philip, and other members of the Royal Family, sailed down the Thames during the pageant and then moored for hours in the rain to watch the vessels sail past.
After becoming the first Arab to sail around the world, Al Busaidi became a national hero in Oman and an ambassador for the "Omani Sail" project.
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Another is Petter Stordalen, the owner of Nordic Choice Hotels, the largest hotel chain in Norway, who chartered it in August to sail around the Greek islands with his wife, the model-cum-physician Gunhild.
In 1497, Portuguese navigator Vasco Da Gama became the first to sail round the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India.
Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison has always wanted to sail in the America's Cup, the yachting world's highest honor.
She considered taking off her coat but was afraid to move that drastically, afraid that its breadth might make a sail in the wind and pull her down.
Transat Jacques Vabre competitors sail in the opposite direction to the coffee trade route of the 19th Century, leaving Le Havre in France and heading for Salvador de Bahia in Brazil.
Instead, Jonah has set sail in the opposite direction.
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail around the world in 1969 in a 9.8 meter yacht, said there was a real possibility Yrvind would complete the voyage.
Sir Sandy Woodward, the retired admiral who led the British taskforce which set sail for the Falklands in 1982, told a newspaper earlier this week he feared the islands were "now perilously close to being indefensible".
But that didn't stop him hitting a hook shot 40 yards right, the ball rising 15 feet above the ground to sail through a small opening in the trees.
The fleet will sail in formation ahead of HMS Illustrious at 13:30 BST on Sunday in time for the start of the race, off the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes at 16:30 BST.
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Founded in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston -- the first person to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in 1969 -- the Clipper Race revolves around the notion anyone can circumnavigate the globe, regardless of their experience.
The ship will sail to the Bahamas and Florida in the winter.
In the Danish expedition that set sail this week, the Swedish ice-breaker is being led northwards by a larger Russian one, the 50 Years of Victory.
The Disney Magic, which is being retro-fitted this fall, will set sail in October 2013 with the first interactive attraction featuring Marvel characters designed by Walt Disney Imagineers.
They understood how the seasonal winds work in the Pacific and would simply have waited and set sail when the time was ripe.
Many will tell you that the Queen of Sheba had her palace in Oman, and that Sinbad the Sailor set sail from one of its ancient ports.
The yacht had lost its engine and sail power off the Bahamas, in December 2010.
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In Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the White Star Line's most infamous ship was built, a new museum opened last month complete with interactive, hands-on exhibits, adding to a growing list of museums dedicated to the disaster, including one in Southampton, the point from which the ship set sail.
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