Tacking (sailing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tacking or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing vessel turns its bow through the wind so that the direction from which the wind blows changes from one side to the other. For exampl...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacking_(sailing)
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In sailing, different sail trims, or adjustments, are necessary in order to move the boat from one point to another. Whenever a sailboat needs to progress in a direction heading into the wind, the operation necessary to keep the bow turning...
http://www.wisegeek.com/in-sailing-what-is-tacking.htm
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Note:When sailing closehauled, the mainsail is sheeted in tight so little or no adjustment of the mainsheet is necessary when tacking. As the boat begins turning up through the eye of the wind, the sails begin to luff.
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www.pro1040.com/Sailing/tacking.htm
www.pro1040.com/Sailing/tacking.htm
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Tacking and Using Compass Bearing ... (navigation buttons at the end of the page) pro1040 © ... Question or Topic...
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www.pro1040.com/Sailing/tacking_compass_reading.htm
www.pro1040.com/Sailing/tacking_compass_reading.htm
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Tacking : Fundamental Sailing Lessons Online ... Coming About or Tacking: Free Online Sailing Lessons ... While sailing, you want to go in a specific direction. But the wind is blowing from over there and you can't sail into the wind. You had better know how to tack if you have a hope of going in that direction.
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www.ehow.com/how_2342750_learn-tacking-sailing.html
www.ehow.com/how_2342750_learn-tacking-sailing.html
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Sailing an IC in general and tacking in particular is much easier if it blows below 10 knots, so I suggest you start out by practicing your tacks in such wind conditions. After say 100 practice tacks, you should be proficient enough to always get the boat through the wind and reaccelerate decently.
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www.intcanoe.us/content/view/57/73/
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Tacking Goal ... Tacking Sequence ... The goal of tacking is to change course onto the new tack with the minimum loss of speed possible. In general, that's accomplished by the helmsman making a smooth turn, and the trimmers sheeting in as fast as possible.
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www.ditzen.com/christoph/sailing/racing/mc_Sailing_tack...
www.ditzen.com/christoph/sailing/racing/mc_Sailing_tacking.htm
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US Sailing School and Sailing Videos - Sailing training and course. Videos on Jibing, Tacking, Man Overboard, MOB, Rescues, Flaking the Mainsail. ... Tacking Sailing Maneuver...
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www.videos.sailingcourse.com/
www.videos.sailingcourse.com/
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#3: Helmsman: "Tacking" or "Hard-a-lee"; --The bow passes through the wind, as jib starts to luff, the leeward sheet is released and the new working sheet is trimmed. The mainsail and boom will slowly switch sides as the boat turns. ... US Sailing Course - Class, Lessions, Certification...
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www.videos.sailingcourse.com/tacking.htm
www.videos.sailingcourse.com/tacking.htm
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