Capetanios Oz wrote:
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 06:46:41 -0500, DSK
wrote:
Capetanios Oz wrote:
On what tack is a sailing boat that's head to wind?
It is considered to be on the same tack as it was before going
head to wind.
Correct of course.
I meant to exclude you from answering in the interest of furthering
the education of this motely rabble.
Here's a tricky one... if a vessel is sailing along close
hauled, and the wind shifts 90 degrees, forcing her sails across
while the vessel continues on a straight course, has she
'tacked'?
Ahhh, one must ask is movement of the helm required for it to be
considered a tack.
Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.
Well, the wind is coming over the other rail, so the vessel
is now on a different tack; ergo the vessel has tacked.
Cheers
Marty