The World's Most Advanced Sailing Education and Sailing Certifications

Astern Propulsion

Forum - Rules of the Nautical Road - Astern Propulsion
Module Content - Sea Talks1
avatar
Student
Rosvita Rauch
Hill, NH, USA
Crew Level 0
Status: Sailor
Qualified days: 0
Astern Propulsion
Posted 2020, Jan 05 13:35
Just in case anyone else, like me, doesn't immediately know what this means: "Astern propulsion (as applied to a ship) is a maneuver in which a ship's propelling mechanism is used to develop thrust in a retrograde direction. ... The equivalent concept for an airplane is reverse thrust. In a sailing ship astern propulsion can be achieved by the appropriate manipulation of the sails." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astern_propulsion
Add reply
1 0

Replies

There are not any replies yet. Be the first!
1 - 0 of 0 replys

Add reply

* - required fields

Please signin first
Add your reply in a positive and constructive manner and tone. Be as specific and clear as possible. Other students will vote your reply up or down depending on its usefulness the clarity. Your comments are always editable.