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.

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'?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Ahhh, one must ask is movement of the helm required for it to be
considered a tack.=20

I'm going to take a stab at this and say that it is a tack since another =
boat approaching later on doesn't know what happened and if it looks =
like a duck....

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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

DSK wrote:

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'?

Not in the sense that the crew have carried out the action of tacking -
everything could be lashed and there might be nobody on board. For colregs
purposes, she is on a different tack, however...


--
Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

I can be on any tack, I always keep the motor running just incase.

On what tack is a sailing boat that's head to wind?




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

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'?

Yes because the boom went to the other side.


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Trains are a winter sport

Capetanios Oz wrote in message
news
On 13 Nov 2003 17:45:17 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote:

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'?

Yes because the boom went to the other side.

Bwaaaahahahahahahahahaaa!
sounds like you forgot to duck!

Sometimes the thin line between sneering and stupidity can become blurred.

Oz, it *really* appears that he remembered to duck.

Honestly..... Take my word for it!



Regards


Donal
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Capetanios Oz wrote:

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'?

Not in the sense that the crew have carried out the action of
tacking - everything could be lashed and there might be nobody on
board. For colregs purposes, she is on a different tack, however...

However WHAT????

....however, the colregs weren't mentioned in the original question, so the
comment about being on a different tack may be erroneous.


--
Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

Capetanios Oz wrote:

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'?

Not in the sense that the crew have carried out the action of
tacking - everything could be lashed and there might be nobody on
board. For colregs purposes, she is on a different tack, however...

However WHAT????

...however, the colregs weren't mentioned in the original question,
so the comment about being on a different tack may be erroneous.

Yikes so even though the wind is coming from the other side the boat
remains on the same tack?

What's the difference between 'being on a tack', and 'tacking'?


--
Wally
www.makearatherlonglinkthattakesyounowhere.com
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.

For God's Sake .... will you listen to yourselves? It's Pathetic!

The Tack of a windsurfer or a kite sailor.... like who cares?

I've got 6 tons says he loses on impact!

....and if he even groans I'll back over the idiot!

CM

"DSK" wrote in message
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| 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.
|
| 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'?
|
| Fresh Breezes- Doug King
|