Wally wrote:
Walt wrote:

I don't think you're using the term "weather helm" in the same sense
as the rest of us. What do you mean by that term? It sounds like
you mean you mean leeway instead.

Ah, yes, my mistake.

Ok. Then you should also be aware of the fact that "beating" usually
means sailing close hauled and tacking back and forth to go to a point
directly upwind. So it's entirely reasonably for someone to beat three
miles upwind and run three miles back to his starting point. (although
the total distance sailed would be more than 6 miles)

Of course, since Ed is terminologically impared, who knows what the heck
he did.

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