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Not all maps are equal: Evaluating approaches for mapping vessel collision risk to large baleen whales

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 61, Issue 11, Page 2576-2593, November 2024.
The approach used to map risk (here, vessel collision to whales), affected the location, and total area, identified as ‘high risk’. The variation in outputs, depending on approach used, underscores the importance of methodological transparency, informed data selection and careful interpretation when predicting collision risk.
E. L. Hague   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed‐methods randomized controlled trial

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 74, Issue 1-2, Page 110-126, September 2024.
Abstract This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well‐being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched with a heterosexual mentor), and a control arm ...
Yu‐Te Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology in sailing: A systematic literature review including suggestions for injury prevention

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Sport Science
Introduction & Purpose Sailing is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide and as varied as the disciplines in sailing are the injuries. According to the definition of Neville and Folland (2009, p.
Amelie Johanna Sigge   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

System Identification and the Modeling of Sailing Yachts [PDF]

open access: yesSNAME Maritime Convention, 2012
It is common for physics-based models to be the foundation of a modern computer control system. Presented here is an overall description of a project dedicated to advancing understanding of physics-based sailing yacht models validated with full scale data.
openaire   +1 more source

Single chamber Mg/Ca analyses of Globigerinoides ruber for paleo-proxy calibration using femtosecond LA-ICP-MS

open access: yesScientific Data
Mg/Ca is an independent proxy in paleoceanography to reconstruct past seawater temperature. Femtosecond Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (fs-LA-ICP-MS) was employed to determine the Mg/Ca composition of tests (shells) of the ...
Alexa Fischer   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrofoils in construction of sailing yachts

open access: yesAUTOBUSY – Technika, Eksploatacja, Systemy Transportowe, 2018
In the paper the usage of hydrofoils in sailing yachts is discussed. The paper draws attention to the history of development of hydrofoils both in engine and wind driven vessels, focusing specifically on technical issues. Major trends and directions of development of sailing yachts equipped with systems of hydrofoils are described.
openaire   +2 more sources

Indonesian Marine Tourism: Developing a Favorable Tourism Destination to Attract International Sailing Boats

open access: yesExpert Journal of Marketing, 2019
The objective of this paper is to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of Sailing Yacht tourism based on empirical evidence, mainly on demand aspects.
Syafruddin CHAN   +2 more
doaj  

Features of the world sailing regatta by yacht

open access: yesCollection of Scientific Publications NUS, 2016
The trend of processes that occur in the global yachting (sailing) and its influence on the modern world yachting in general have been studied. The behavior of modern sailing regattas in categories and classes of yachts has been estimated.
openaire   +2 more sources

Sailing Yacht Rudder Behaviour

open access: yes, 2009
Las prestaciones de un velero de regatas se estiman por medio de los Programas de Predicción de Velocidad (VPP) que incluyen las características de estabilidad y modelos aero e hidrodinámico del barco. Para el cálculo de las fuerzas en los apéndices es importante conocer sus características hidrodinámicas cuando trabajan conjuntamente.
Zamora Rodriguez, Ricardo   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

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