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Spinnaker (novel)
A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind In geography and seamanship, windward () and leeward () are directions relative to the wind. Windward is ''upwind'' from the point of reference, i.e., towards the direction from which the wind is coming; leeward is ''downwind'' from the point o ... (course in the same direction as the wind). Spinnakers are constructed of lightweight fabric, usually nylon, and are often brightly colored. They may be designed to perform best as either a reaching or a running spinnaker, by the shaping of the panels and seams. They are attached at only three points and said to be ''flown''. Etymology Some dictionaries suggest that the origin of the word could be traced to the first boat to commonly fly a spinnaker, a yacht called ''Sphinx'', mispronounced as ''Spinx''. ''Spinnaker'' entry in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (1996). Oxford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Amante or Amantes may refer to: People with the name Surname *Edelmiro Amante (1933–2013), Filipino politician *Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. (born 1961), Filipino politician *Vicente Amante (born 1948), Filipino politician Fictional *Amante del Valle, a character in the Philippine drama series ''Mara Clara, Mara Clara (1992 TV series)'' and ''Mara Clara (2010 TV series)'' Books *''Los Amantes'', 1968 play with Amelia Bence *''Los Amantes'', poetry collection by Arturo Corcuera 1976 Film and TV *Amantes (film), ''Amantes'' (film), 1991 Spanish film noir written and directed by Vicente Aranda *Amantes (TV series), ''Amantes'' (TV series), telenovela Music *"El Amante", song by Nicky Jam *''El Amante'', 1981 album by Sunny & the Sunliners *Los Amantes (song), a 1988 song by Mecano Other uses * Los Amantes, a painting by René Magritte *Amantes (tribe), an ancient tribe in modern southern Albania {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
