to sail round a cape

  • 1round — /raʊnd / (say rownd) adjective 1. circular, as a disc. 2. ring shaped, as a hoop. 3. curved like part of a circle, as an outline. 4. having a circular cross section, as a cylinder. 5. spherical or globular, as a ball. 6. rounded more or less like …

  • 2Cape Horn — Cabo de Hornos redirects here, for the Chilean commune see Cabo de Hornos, Chile. Cape Horn island (Dutch: Kaap Hoorn ; Spanish: Cabo de Hornos ; named after the city of Hoorn in the Netherlands) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del… …

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  • 3Cape May — – Lewes Ferry M.V. Twin Capes near the Cape May, New Jersey terminal on July 4, 2005. Locale North Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware Waterway Delaware Bay …

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  • 4Cape Clear Island — Native name: Cléire Roaring water Bay …

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  • 5Sail training — From its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea (e.g., see Outward Bound), sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and… …

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  • 6Cape May−Lewes Ferry — Infobox Water transit name = Cape May−Lewes Ferry logo = logo size = image size = 250 image caption = M.V. Twin Capes near the Cape May, New Jersey terminal on July 4, 2005. locale = North Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware waterway =… …

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  • 7round the Horn — verb To sail around Cape Horn. The entire crew was nervous as they began to round the Horn. See Also: around the Horn, Cape Horn …

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  • 8Clipper Round the World Yacht Race — Approaching the starting line on a leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 12 June 2008 The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race was conceived in 1995 by well known yachtsman Sir Robin Knox Johnston and together with… …

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  • 9Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Cape St. Vincent partof=the French Revolutionary Wars campaign=Mediterranean Theater French Revolutionary Wars caption= The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Robert Cleveley date=14… …

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  • 10Oman Sail — is an exciting new initiative whose aim is to rekindle Oman s long and glorious maritime heritage. The structure, which was formed in 2008, operates with the support and guidance of the Ministry of Tourism and is achieving the aims of its charter …

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