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Luffing (243 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

without completely de-powering the sails. Often this occurs on the point of sail known as close hauled, this is sometimes referred to as pinching or

Sailing into the wind (429 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

headway by sailing directly into the wind (see "Discussion," below); the point of sail into the wind is called "close hauled". Sailing into the wind is possible

Landfall 35 (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

within 50 degrees of true wind, but at 60 to 70 degrees is her best point of sail, she heeled gracefully, found her groove, maintained 7.02 kts and rode

Match racing (2,166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

another match racing tactic of forcing the opponent onto an unfavored point of sail. During the 2003 America's Cup Challenger Series between Oracle BMW

Landfall 38 (1,047 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to resort to motoring, which is definitely not the Landfall's best "point of sail." ... If I was looking for a boat for a yearlong Caribbean sabbatical

Boom (sailing) (1,963 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

dinghies it is used to control the angle of the sail to the wind on each point of sail. On largest boats this function is largely assumed by the traveller

Velocity made good (762 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of sailing directly toward a windward mark, the helmsman chooses a point of sail towards the direction of the wind that maximizes velocity made good

Boat building (5,303 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

keel which may be raised and lowered to accommodate shallow water and point of sail. It is held in place within a centerboard trunk. Chine: the part of

Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) (38,694 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the lazy jib sheet to pull the jib closer to the mid line, allowing a point of sail that would otherwise not be achievable.[citation needed] barbette 1

USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) (5,820 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

under sail in order to sail underneath low bridges. Eagle's fastest point of sail is when her yards are braced sharp (or pivoted as much as they can be)

Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) (31,730 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

hauled; C) beam reach; D) broad reach; E) running downwind. A sixth point of sail, between B and C, is not depicted: close reach. The red-striped area

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race (3,762 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

high proportion of downwind sailing, the most technically demanding point of sail. Other considerations include port stops in locations related to yacht

B&R 23 (1,109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the boat is able to plane under ideal conditions, however, the best point of sail for a B&R 23 is downwind. Being an apparent wind boat, it will rarely