aproado a corrente
English translation: (with the) bow towards the stream/current
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| 5 +1 | bow towards the stream |
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| 5 | with the bow pointing into the current |
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| 3 | steer to the current |
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steer to the current Explanation: Não sou marinheiro, mas deixo esta sugestão. Talvez alguém com experiência possa dar uma sugestão mais apropriada. |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1bow towards the stream Explanation: The boat's bow is directed towards the incoming flow the stream. One example: The Israel-Canada Chamber of Commerce & Industry The system mooring allows cage array to turn bow towards the stream that prevents side wave effects. Contact person: Noam Zeichner ... www.israel-canada.org/bizops.asp |
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8 hrs confidence:
with the bow pointing into the current Explanation: in ship and boating terminilogy, a boat or ship is said to point into the current, in the wind as in this examples: Come alongside the dock with the bow pointing into the wind or current, whichever is stronger. Approach the dock slowly at a 25 to 45 degree angle and use ... www.uspowerboating.com/maneuvers.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages High Winds and Effects to Kayak and Kayaker by Kayak Lake Mead kayak or the other, bow or stern, will tend to point with the wind. Of course, when we talk of the kayak "pointing" we're talking about the bow pointing. ... www.kayaklakemead.com/high-winds.html - 52k - Cached - Similar pages Sturgeon fishing anchoring safe boat handling ... Bring the boat to a stop keeping the bow pointed into the current. ... Slowly back up with the current while releasing more anchor rope keeping the boat ... www.nwfish.com/Sturgeon/anchoring_and_boat_handling.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages In the Same Boat - Paddling.Net -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs 30 mins (2005-07-02 18:01:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- They do this to see how the boat handles set and drift.. :).. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 48 mins (2005-07-03 14:18:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Please note: pointing into the current is one thing...towards is another... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 17 hrs 41 mins (2005-07-04 03:12:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You can point towards something and be very far away from it...I don\'t think that is what is meant here.. |
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