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Brief #012 · BIG SHIPS
Why a big ship can't just stop
Boat handling
A big ship has no brakes: stopping can take up to 15 ship lengths, the water close ahead of the bow can be hidden from the bridge, so you keep clear early.
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Things worth knowing about the sea.
The essentials and the curious details of the sea and boating, each in under a minute: why the left side is called port, why a big ship can’t just stop, how a lighthouse tells you which one it is. Made by a naval reserve officer and former boat-handling instructor.
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