Emirates Spinnaker Tower a blue, gold and white colour scheme. Tim Clark, President and CEO of Emirates said: "We listened to the feedback and worked with the council to adapt the designs in order to create something that Portsmouth residents will be proud of." Emirates Spinnaker Tower The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is a landmark observation tower in Portsmouth, England, UK. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour, which was supported by a National Lottery grant. Its shape was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection. The tower, designed by local firm HGP Architects and engineering consultants Scott Wilson and built
Spinnaker accepted term spinnaker. Gordon was widely known in the yachting world of the time as 'Spinnaker Gordon.' It has been pointed out, however, that the skippers of Thames sailing barges also used the term "spinnaker" for their jib staysails. Unlike the other, tanned sails of these boats, the "spinnakers" were usually of white color. It has thus been suggested that the term could be "connected with the obsolete word "spoon", meaning to "run" before the wind (cf. "spindrift")." Early usage of the verb "to spoon" can be traced back to the 16th century; the change from "spoon" to "spin" in