Sandeq

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sandeq

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel classification?Outrigger sailboat or trimaran
2. What is the geographic origin?Mandarese people of West Sulawesi, Indonesia
3. How does a Sandeq stay stable in the water?The Sandeq has two small side hulls that act as ballast. They keep the boat steady so it can lean into the wind without tipping over.
4. What makes a Sandeq so fast?Its narrow, sleek hull reduces drag, and its triangular sail captures wind energy efficiently. The outriggers also help it glide smoothly across the waves.

Outrigger: A lateral extension, typically a float, attached to the side of a boat to provide stability.
Trimaran: A multihull vessel featuring a main hull flanked by two smaller outrigger hulls.
Close-hauled: The sailing course taken when a vessel is steered as near as possible to the direction of the wind.
Makkarakkayi: The Mandar term for the zig-zag sailing technique enabling a boat to sail effectively against the wind.