On Mon, 26 May 2014 20:33:29 -0700, SteveB wrote:

On 5/25/2014 7:02 PM, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 25 May 2014 13:23:50 -0500, Ignoramus27736
wrote:


http://www.newser.com/story/187195/1...irst-sail.html

This reminds me of the famous "Chinese boat launch"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPoAOXf8RIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayKOlLhlQsc

Technically the boat didn't capsize before its "first sail" since it
wasn't a sail boat :-)

(it capsized before its first voyage)
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Cheers,

John B.

Technically, it did not capsize. It listed. Capsize means that the
keel comes up to be the highest point on the boat. It "flips."

Steve

The Wikki says "Capsizing (or keeling over) is when a boat or ship is
turned on its side or it is upside down." :-)
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Cheers,

John B.
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