[NatureNS] spar, masts, yards etc.

From: Mike McCall <frogmore@xcountry.tv>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:21:16 -0300
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FYI:

Yardarms=20
The outermost tips of the yard: outboard from the attachments for the =
lifts.

JIM: Don't ask about the lifts!!!=20

Mike

On 2012-09-27, at 6:48 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:

> Mike, thanks for both notes -- those were very helpful -- AND your =
mention of yards makes me ask, what is relationship between a yard and a =
yard-arm? -- latter is one of my favourite words, part of the "rule" =
some have of not partaking of alcohol until the Sun is below the =
yard-arm (a boom?)" -- Who started this interesting subject? -- Dave?? =
-- and thanks to all who answered my questions -- my dad was a sailor, =
but it didn't rub off on me, who loves canoes and their ilk, but I did =
learn the hard way what a boom was, and why it was called a boom! =
(followed by an expletive from me!!).  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>=20
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Mike McCall <frogmore@xcountry.tv>
>> Date: September 27, 2012 6:22:02 PM ADT
>> To: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: Spar, masts, yards etc.
>>=20
>>=20
>> Jim:=20
>>=20
>> Since I was paid for 30 years to be a sailor, I'll make it simple.=20
>>=20
>> Yards, booms and anything else that is not vertical are spars.
>> Masts are vertical, no matter what size the vessel is.
>>=20
>> I offer this knowing that someone will say I'm wet, but this=20
>> happens in any public debate. Complaints Ahoy!!!
>>=20
>> Mike
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
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">FYI:<div><br></div><div><dt>Yardarms&nbsp;</dt>
<dd>The outermost tips of the yard: outboard from the attachments for =
the lifts.</dd><dd><br></dd><dd>JIM: Don't ask about the =
lifts!!!&nbsp;</dd><dd><br></dd><dd>Mike</dd><div><br></div><div><div>On =
2012-09-27, at 6:48 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">
Mike, thanks for both notes -- those were very helpful -- AND your =
mention of yards makes me ask, what is relationship between a yard and a =
yard-arm? -- latter is one of my favourite words, part of the "rule" =
some have of not partaking of alcohol until the Sun is below the =
yard-arm (a boom?)" -- Who started this interesting subject? -- Dave?? =
-- and thanks to all who answered my questions -- my dad was a sailor, =
but it didn't rub off on me, who loves canoes and their ilk, but I did =
learn the hard way what a boom was, and why it was called a boom! =
(followed by an expletive from me!!). &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Mike McCall &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:frogmore@xcountry.tv">frogmore@xcountry.tv</a>&gt;</font></=
div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 27, 2012 6:22:02 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Jim Wolford &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Spar, masts, yards =
etc.</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
<div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">Jim:<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Since I =
was paid for 30 years to be a sailor, I'll make it simple.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Yards, =
booms and anything else that is not vertical are spars.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Masts are vertical, no matter what size the vessel =
is.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">I offer this knowing that someone will say I'm wet, =
but this<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">happens in any public debate. Complaints =
Ahoy!!!</div>