Formula (disambiguation) — Generally, a formula is A set form of words in which something is defined, stated, or declared, or which is prescribed by authority or custom to be used on some ceremonial occasion (Oxford English Dictionary). It is a diminutive form of the word… … Wikipedia
Formula 2000 — World Championship Series, or nowadays rather mentioned as Boat GP came to existence in 2002, when the current UIM contracted Promoter, Jose Luis del Palacio signed the agreement with the world governing body of the sport to promote and develop… … Wikipedia
Formula 16 (sailing) — The Formula 16 (F16) sport catamaran is a 5 m long beach catamaran with an asymmetric spinnaker setup.It is actively sailed in two modes: doublehanded with a jib ( 2 up ), and singlehanded without a jib ( 1 up ).Its class rules setup is very… … Wikipedia
Formula 18 (Sailing) — Sports catamaran or beach catamaran sailingThe Formula 18 class, with its F18 abbreviation, is one of the success stories in the sport catamaran scene. It was started in the early 1990s and quickly grew to a full sized ISAF recognised class with… … Wikipedia
Capsize screening formula — The capsize screening formula (CSF) is a somewhat controversial figure. It is defined for sailboats as:CSF = Beam / (Displacement/64.2)1/3It came into being after the 1979 Fastnet race in England where a storm shredded the race fleet. The… … Wikipedia
Thunderbird Products — Thunderbird was started as a boat company by Woodie Woodson in 1956 in Miami, Florida. The primary design for Thunderbird boats originally consisted of a tri hull or cathedral hull design.Thunderbird was purchased by Alliance Machine and Foundry… … Wikipedia
Thunderbird — for disambiguation of the plural Thunderbirds Thunderbird may refer to: Mythology * Thunderbird (mythology), a mythical creature common to indigenous cultures of North America who are believed to protect humans by fighting evil spiritsZoology*… … Wikipedia
One-Design — is a racing method where all vehicles or boats have identical or very similar designs or models. It is also known as Spec series. It is heavily used in sailboat racing. All competitors in a race are then judged based on a single start time. One… … Wikipedia
12-metre class — The 12 metre class is a group of sailing vessels which, while not identical, are all designed to a particular formula, so as to make the boats involved in a competition roughly comparable, while still giving individuals the freedom to experiment… … Wikipedia
International Rule (sailing) — The International Rule, also known as the Metre Rule, was created for the measuring and rating of yachts to allow different designs of yacht to race together under a handicap system. Prior to the ratification of the International Rule in 1907,… … Wikipedia
