All about Boats, Yachts and Sailing

Dominic88 asked:


I was watching the history channel and the statement was made that “like modern sailing yachts, Chinese junks were capable of sailing into the wind.” Can someone explain to a lay person how a sailing ship can be propelled by wind INTO the wind? Or am I just misunderstanding the concept?

Faith

fadisaf_1 asked:


A customer has a large sailing yacht on a vessel that your company will be discharging. The customer is present and is watching the off-loading operation.

The five stevedores you manage pull off a very tricky maneuver, safely transferring the yacht to the trailer. The customer is elated, and reaches into his pocket, pulling out a big wad of $50 bills. What do you do?

Colin

Daniel asked:


I have a 37 ft yacht (sailing) docked on San Francisco Marina. I don’t have a house and not planning on buying one. Would you marry me if I proposed?

(Women point of view would be appreciated, I know what most men think already)
I would love to add, the reason I have a yacht is not a symbol of me having money. I grew up sailing, so did my family, and their fathers, and grandfathers.

Benjamin

jeff.hogie asked:


I am vacationing in Punta Cana in a couple of weeks and I am hoping to do some yacht/catamaran sailing. I am an experienced sailor and was hoping to either charter a sailboat for a day or go on a sailing day trip (with a staff) where I can take over and sail.

Does anybody know of a company that offers these options?

Alexander