In article .com,
Capt. Rob wrote:
So, what does "snap off a tack" mean? In what way is it different from
"a
tack"?


Snap off a tack as in "as fast as possible" so as not to lose boat
speed. Not just a racing term. It's certainly used here and when I was
sailing in FL last month.

I've heard "snap tack" but not "snap off a tack," unless you're
talking about some strange attempt to convey the desire to do an
efficient tack or American English isn't your native language.

I might say, "let's do a snap tack." I might say, "let's do a snappy
tack." I would never say say, "let's snap off a tack."
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