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because the friction of warps between the real and diluvian
around the iron prevented Earths. In the diluvian Earth
them from sliding up the iron the tidal bulge would be
on a rising tide. expected to be east of the
Brian Lee, Email Moon. I gave the right reasons,
but confused my directions.
I agree entirely about the The Moon is orbiting the Earth
use of a bowline. Personally, basically heading east; the
I always go for a long line Earth also rotates in the same
through the ring and back or direction. However, because
the long line lasso if time is the Earth is ‘going east’ faster
of the essence. As it happens, than the Moon, the tidal bulge
I don’t think Pic 10 showed is swept ahead of the Moon by
the use of a bowline – from a couple of hours faster than
what I can see it was simply a the moon orbits the Earth.
lasso formed by two parts of a The above activities are
running line. Editor further complicated by the
realisation that to an observer
Diluvian error on the Earth the Sun and
Across
Moon both appear to
6 Artificial harbour wholly or 16 Lübeck and Bremerhaven are
be heading west, so mostly dedicated to leisure ______ ports (6)
the tidal bulge will be craft (6)
18 Gap in a boat’s hull or coastal
pushed east of the Moon 7 A sail is this when the wind is defence (6)
by the Earth’s rotation, on its front or ‘wrong’ side (5)
22 The mutinous Mr Christian (8)
but will be moving
10 Firm section of shore used for
24 Lean over in the wind (4)
west. I hope this makes launching and landing (4)
26 To __a___ a course is to plan
everything clearer.
11 Its skipper was, in song,
and execute it (5)
Clive Loughlin
“hardly ever sick at sea” (8)
27 Sea journey (6)
13 Bow guardrail(s) of a yacht (6)
Lash it up!
14 Raises – a sail, for example (6)
When my boat was
recently laid up ashore,
Down
I’m grateful to reader Bill in strong winds the long foil 1 Rope or wire collar (often 12 Radio word for the letter L (4)
McKee for drawing my on my furling gear started beaded) used to attach a gaff or 15 They are used for rowing (4)
attention to an error in Figure blowing back and forth, which
yard to a mast (6)
16 Spars supporting the heads of
4 of The Truth about Tides created lift and produced the 2 Position, as derived from
four-sided fore-and-aft sails (5)
article in ST’s May issue. most awful vibration through
observations (3)
17 Its features include Camber
Although, in reality, Brisbane the whole boat. I now secure 3 One of the small cranes
Sands and Winchelsea Beach
does have its high tide earlier it firmly and strongly suggest from which a ship’s lifeboats are (3, 3)
than Auckland, this is actually that others do the same.
lowered (5)
19 Of an anchor – broken out of
an example of the differences David Johnson, Whitby 4 Radio word for the letter P (4)
the ground (6)
5 Group of islands between
20 Tiller or steering wheel (4)
Scotland and Iceland (6)
21 Pull strongly on a rope (5)
8 These may be bilge, fin or
WIN!
23 After lower corner of a sail (4)
swing, for example (5)
25 Centre of a revolving storm (3)
9 Bind the end of a rope (4)
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