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What tack?
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 |
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