Coypu (dinghy) Coypu (dinghy) The Coypu is a class of small sailing dinghy. It is a highly stable boat, suitable for beginners, and is normally sailed by two people, although three can be accommodated comfortably. The variants in the design of the coypu depend on the builder. The hull is normally glass-reinforced plastic construction, with buoyancy tanks on front, sides, and rear. The centreboard is metal, and the rudder is removable, either fixed (i.e. does not have a downhaul) or with a moveable blade. Most Coypu mainsails are normally raised by feeding the luff into the track on the mast, although some
Raven (given name) Raven (given name) Raven is a unisex given name in the English language. In the United States of America, the name is more commonly used as a feminine name, and has ranked amongst the top 1,000 feminine names given to baby girls since 1977. The name originates from the English vocabulary word "raven", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Old English "hræfn". As a masculine name, "Raven" parallels the Old Norse "Hrafn", and the Old English "*Hræfn", which both mean "raven". As a feminine name, "Raven" is among several other names derived from birds; names such as "Dove",