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![]() "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Who is on starboard... Good question. We are heading north, and the wind is from the west. Therefore, we are on port tack. How do we determine which tack a kite surfer is on? Regards Donal -- |
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The wind is coming over his starboard rail.
Cheers MC Donal wrote: "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Who is on starboard... Good question. We are heading north, and the wind is from the west. Therefore, we are on port tack. How do we determine which tack a kite surfer is on? Regards Donal -- |
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![]() "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... The wind is coming over his starboard rail. No, it isn't! Regards Donal -- |
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It isn't? You are heading north in a westerly and he's coming toward you
from ahead? On my thinking the wind would be coming over the starboard rail -no? Cheers MC Donal wrote: "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... The wind is coming over his starboard rail. No, it isn't! Regards Donal -- |
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![]() "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... It isn't? You are heading north in a westerly and he's coming toward you from ahead? On my thinking the wind would be coming over the starboard rail -no? What rail? The kite surfers that I have seen are only two, to three foot long. Regards Donal -- |
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It's a technical term Donal for the edge.
Cheers MC Donal wrote: "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... It isn't? You are heading north in a westerly and he's coming toward you from ahead? On my thinking the wind would be coming over the starboard rail -no? What rail? The kite surfers that I have seen are only two, to three foot long. Regards Donal -- |
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![]() "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... It's a technical term Donal for the edge. Ahh! So, our yacht is on port, and the kite-surfer is on starboard tack! What would you do? Regards Donal -- |