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maintain control of the sailboat. "Luffing" can also be used to slow or stop a sailboat in a controlled manner. To offset luffing at the top of the sail one should...

Philatelic Society Luff Nunatak Level luffing crane, a type of crane where the jib, rather than being fixed, can be raised and lowered Luffing, when a sailing...

A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook...

Alison Nicole Luff (born December 20, 1988) is an American singer and stage actress. She is best known for her extensive work in musical theatre, notably...

Sir Peter James Luff (born 18 February 1955) is a British former politician and previous Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the National...

Matt Luff (born May 5, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently a free agent. Going undrafted in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, he...

Luffness Friary, was a friary of the Carmelites, commonly known as the white friars, established in Luffness, Scotland. Site Record for Luffness, Carmelite...

Warren Raymond Luff (born 21 April 1976), is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well-known driver...

in Luffness are traditional farm cottages; among its notable buildings are Luffness Castle (also known as Luffness House) and Luffness Mill. Luffness New...

tend to have its hook also move up and down as the jib moves (or luffs). A level luffing crane is a crane of this common design, but with an extra mechanism...

directions: horizontally along the rail and vertically by luffing (raising and lowering) its boom. Luffing of the boom minimises dust by reducing the distance...

John Nicholas Luff (November 16, 1860 – August 23, 1938) of New York City was one of the important philatelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

David Luff (born 1969), is a former senior journalist with the Sydney-based, Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper The Daily Telegraph, and a former senior media...

An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn is a 2018 crime comedy film directed by Jim Hosking, starring Aubrey Plaza, Emile Hirsch, Jemaine Clement, Matt Berry...

Robert Charles William Luff, CBE (7 July 1914 – 18 February 2009) was a British theatrical agent and producer. He was most notable for producing the stage...

Harry Luff (September 14, 1856 – October 11, 1916) was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who played for six teams...

Robyn Luff (born June 3, 1980) is an Alberta politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing...

Luffness Castle, also known as Luffness House, is a house built in a former fortification near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland. The lands...

City Councillor, Charles Osborne Luff (1851-1922), and Charlotte Luff (1854-1943), née Entwhistle, William John Luff was born on 15 January 1886. He married...

William Luff (1872–1960) was a British actor and cinematographer. He played the role of Charles II in the 1922 silent The Glorious Adventure. Following...