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| Overview - Most sailing boats will not sail nearer
than about 45 degrees towards the wind, as depicted in the sketch above. |
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| Reaching - The easiest direction to sail, with the
wind abeam or nearly so. |
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| Close Hauled - Sailing as close to the wind as
possible. The boom is brought in as far as possible & use of the
rudder to keep on a course that just does not cause the sail edge to
flap. |
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| Run - This is when you are sailing with the wind,
the boom is at 90 degrees to the wind. |
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Sailing Terms
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| Tacking - Is the means by which you sail to your
destination if it is upwind of your current position |
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| Gybe - This occurs when the boom either
accidentally or deliberately swings from one side of the boat to the
other. It is caused by the wind direction changing from directly astern
to the side on which the boom is positioned & catching the back of
the sail. |
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| Wearing - Is a means of bringing the boom onto the
opposite side of the boat in a controlled fashion. The boom will swing
when the sail is empty as you bring the boat around as illustrated in
the sketch above. |
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