What Does a Sailmaker Do?

Sailboat (Sailboat) is a ship that uses the wind to move forward. It is an ancient water transportation vehicle following boats and rafts. It has a history of more than 5000 years. According to the number of masts, it can be divided into dhows, brigs and dhows; according to the type of ship, there are flat-bottomed and pointed-bottomed ships; according to the bow type, it is divided into wide-headed, narrow-headed and pointed-headed sailing ships.

Sailing for the 2nd Olympic Games began in 1900. Sailing is an ancient water transportation tool, which originated in the Netherlands from the 16th to the 17th century as an entertainment activity. In the 19th century, sailing clubs were established in Britain and the United States. In 1870, the America's Cup sailing race across the Atlantic was held. The competition is conducted in the open sea. The field is composed of three buoys forming an equilateral triangle, and the length of each channel is not less than 2 to 2.5 nautical miles. The competition is to sail around the standard. The organization and command uses international flags to convey the order. The red flag indicates that the clock is clockwise, the green flag indicates that the clock is counterclockwise, and the P flag indicates 5 minutes of preparation. Not sailing in accordance with regulations during sailing, it is considered as an unfinished race; a collision sign will be punished 360 ° around the mark; a collision with another ship will be punished with a rotation of 720 °; a total of 7 races will be played, and the best 6 scores The total score is evaluated, and the one with the least total score is the winner. The scoring method for each game is: 0 points for 1st place, 3 points for 2nd place, 5.7 points for 3rd place, 8 points for 4th place, 10 points for 5th place, 11.7 points for 6th place, 7 points scored 13 points, and 1 point for each position thereafter. Sailing ships are broadly divided into two categories: keel sail boats and steady-direction sail boats. The keel sail boat has a protruding iron rudder in the middle and lower part of the hull, with a boat length between 6.50 and 22 meters and stable performance

Time / dynasty	Region / Country	development of
Fifteenth century	China	Support the sail surface with sail bones and branch bones.
Fifteenth century	Europe	Performance studies on sailing vessels begin.
1660	United Kingdom	The pleasure boat is born.
Eighteenth century	European countries	Sailing is gradually flourishing.
1896	world	First listed in the Olympic Games.
Southern Song	China	Yue Fei changed the warship to a seven-masted fishing boat.
1971	Taiwan, China	Sailboat sprouts.
1975	Taiwan, China	Taiwan Sailing Association was established.
year 1996	China	Sailing competitions are included in provincial and district sports.

Including: hull, sail (mainsail, forward sail, ball sail), mast, cross bar, stabilizer, rudder and other components.

There are also small accessories such as ropes, unloaders, cable stays, pulleys, etc ...

First, use the basic power of wind to drive on the water, and be controlled by people to change direction.

Second, sit, operate the rudder stick with one hand, and control the sail angle of the mast suspended from the vertical ship with one hand to advance, which is called sailing.

Third, stand on a long and narrow board, and use both hands to control the sail that can change direction at will, called a wind wave board.

The official sailing competition is required to be conducted on the open sea, and it should be 0.5 to 2 kilometers away from the coast. Olympic sailing competitions usually use the Olympic trapezoidal route and the tail and tail wind routes.

The starting line consists of a virtual line between the flagpole on the starting ship and the flagpole on the ship or buoy on the left. The finish line is also a virtual line. The virtual line between the finish ship, the flagpole and the flagpole on the ship to the left or the buoy is the finish line, and its width is generally 50 to 60 meters, so that the referee can clearly observe how each sailing boat (board) passes the finish line. .

Due to the changing conditions of wind direction, wind speed, meteorology and hydrology, the competition venue is not fixed. It is arranged in accordance with the meteorological and hydrological conditions in the specified area (the chart position in this area, the contestants must be notified before the game). The layout of the court is usually completed half an hour to 5 minutes before the start of the game. Sailing boats (boards) of each class set sail simultaneously. Because the water surface is wide and the sound of wind and waves is loud, the starting and ending signals are raised at the starting point, and a strong acoustic signal (such as a signal flare, gong sound, etc.) is issued at the same time.

From the starting point to 1, the top wind segment is marked. The sailing boat (board) cannot advance against the wind, and it needs to take a zigzag. Each level of the Olympic sailing competition will have 11 rounds (49 rounds with 16 rounds), and the top 10 ships with the best results in the first 10 rounds (49 rounds with 49 rounds) will reach the final round. Sometimes the number of rounds can be reduced due to weather conditions. Due to the inconsistency of the field conditions (wind speed, velocity etc.), there is no absolute record for sailing (board) races. ^[12]

Sailing is a perfect combination of wind, water, people and boat.

Race range consrse

The actual sailing distance during a sailing race. Both the World Sailing Championships and the Chinese Sailing Championships use short-distance triangular voyages. Triangular winding range is an isosceles triangle with three buoys arranged at 45 degrees-90 degrees-45 degrees. The length of the route between the two buoys is not less than 2 to 2.5 nautical miles, which is equivalent to 3.7 to 4.7 kilometers, and the straight-line competition range is about 28 kilometers. The race sequence for the whole voyage is to circle the 1, 2, and 3 marks after the departure, and then to the finish point for the 1, 3, and shortened voyage races. The voyage and the direction of the detour are specified in the sailing rules of the competition. All sailing boats must sail and detour according to the regulations, otherwise they will be treated as incomplete.

Most coastal provinces and cities in China have professional sports teams that carry out sailing projects, including: Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Liuzhou, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hainan, and Sichuan.

Currently, Sichuan Province is the only inland province and city where sailing is carried out.

Hubei Province once also carried out sailing and was a strong team.

1992 Barcelona Olympics

Affected by the traditional lifestyle, most Chinese people have a fearful and alienated attitude towards the sea. Little is known about sailing, a modern fitness sport that is popular in Europe and the United States, and there is less personal participation. However, this situation has changed. The successful operation of many sailing clubs has further narrowed the distance between sailing and ordinary people, and more and more people have begun to move towards the sea, looking for the feeling of galloping on the sea.

• Qingdao Club: Qingdao China Airlines International Sailing Sports Club was established in December 2005.

• Shanghai Club: The Shanghai Yacht Club (SBYC) is a non-profit organization established in June 2001 by some sailing enthusiasts.

• Shenzhen Club: Shenzhen Lanfan Sailing Club is a sailing club based on sailing, which is jointly created by several sailing enthusiasts who are committed to the popularization of sailing.

• The Royal Yacht Club of Hong Kong : The Royal Yacht Club of Hong Kong is one of the earliest and most famous yacht clubs in Hong Kong. Its development history of more than 150 years has established its position in the Hong Kong yachting circle.

• Guangxi Liuzhou Club : The Guangxi Liuzhou Shanshui Yacht Club is a super club established in recent years with yachts, motorboats, sailboats and seaplanes as one. Although the club that is not the flagship of sailing is very young, in recent years, it has made great achievements in various major sailing competitions in China. ^[17]

Sailing (3 photos)