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Motorsailer

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33: 17: 25: 52:, that can derive power from its sails or engine, independently from each other during moderate seas or winds. A motorsailer may have a sail-to-engine power ratio in the range 30/70 to 70/30 (percent sail power/percent engine power). 68:. The emphasis of such craft is typically comfort at sea and the ability to cruise long distances. The comparative capabilities of the engine and sails are often described as a ratio of sail-to-engine capabilities: 64:
in moderate seas, and sails that can provide power in moderate breezes without needing to use the engine. They normally have a sheltered steering station, which is likely to be a
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70/30 has an underbody and distribution of ballast that allows a powerful rig under sail, despite the tankage for water and fuel that such a vessel carries for passage-making.
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50/50 derives equal power capability from sails and engine for a seaworthy, passage-making yacht;
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Motorsailers offer the following advantages over conventional auxiliary sailboats:
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Most motorsailers are yachts, with motors that can drive them at near
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30/70 has a relatively small sail plan and a large engine;
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sailing vessel
yacht
hull speed
pilot house
variable-pitch propellers
Bermuda rigged
sloop
cutter
split-rig sail-plan
ketch
yawl
schooner
Motorboat
Sailing yacht
The Modern-Day Motorsailer



Return of the Motorsailer
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e
sailing
rigs
Age of Sail
Maritime history
Age of Discovery

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