Stora skepp som Vasa var svåra att kryssa med. Värst var höststormarna. | Large ships couldn't tack or gybe well, especially during autumn storms. |
Jag minns att jag ville kryssa i rutan "Mrs". | I remember thinking I would tack on the admission form "Mrs." |
Stora skepp som Vasa var svåra att kryssa med. Värst var höststormarna. | Large ships couldn't tack or gybe well, especially during autumn storms. |
De rör knappt stjärtfenorna och använder vattnets energi ungefär som en segelbåt som kryssar mot vinden. | Scarcely beating their tails, they manage to propel themselves forward by using the energy of the water, much as a sailboat does when tacking into the wind. |