Yachts with Spinnaker Sails 5 Pence Bailiwick of Guernsey Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Sailboat) (Channel Islands)
Yachts with Spinnaker Sails 5 Pence Bailiwick of Guernsey Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Sailboat) (Channel Islands) Reverse: Sailing boats: 2 yachts with spinnaker, sailing to the right, value and date around Lettering: FIVE PENCE 1990 Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II Lettering: ELIZABETH II BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY Edge: Milled Wikipedia: A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind, i.e. with the wind 90–180° off bow. The spinnaker fills with wind and balloons out in front of the boat when it is deployed, called flying. It is constructed of lightweight fabric, usually nylon, and is often brightly colored . It may be optimised for a particular range of wind angles, as either a reaching or a running spinnaker, by the shaping of the panels and seams. The spinnaker is often called a kite, or a chute (as in cruising chute) because it somewhat resembles a parachute in both construction and appearance. This should not