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Most larger sailing vessels have an auxiliary engine for maneuvering and berthing. But sailing is mainly accomplished with wind power
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What is cross sailing?
Cross sailing is sailing towards the wind.
What did people use before steamboats?
Wind powered (i.e., sailing) vessels.
What is Away from the wind in sailing?
Sailing down wind with the sails fully open or 'gull winged'.
How does wind be used?
sailing, wind power, wind chimes
What does sailing large mean?
You may mean "By and Large" - meaning steering a course as far downwind as possible, keeping the sails full and the boat speed up. The answer above is completely wrong. One cannot sail both by and large at the same time since they mean opposite things. Sailing by the wind (i.e., sailing by) means sailing as close to the wind as possible. In other words, sailing into the wind. Sailing large means sailing before the wind. That is, sailing with the wind blowing from the aft quarter. So it is impossible to sail both by and large at the same time since that would require sailing in two opposite directions at once.
The point of sailing when the wind is over the side of your boat?
The best point of sailing is 45 degrees to the wind. If the wind was over the beam you would have to take a port or starboard tack to it.
What is a watersport that includes wind?
windsurfing and sailing
What is used in sailing?
a boat a sail and the wind
What is the sailing boat powered by the wind?
yatch
What kept the American ships from sailing to foreign ports?
Lack of knowledge (NO maps) Lack of protection (NO Naval escorts) Lack of wind (NO wind, NO sailing)
What are someways that people can make use of the wind?
Sailing, drying clothes on the line, power generation, paragliding, and so on.
What is the act of sailing closer into the wind?
Usually, this act is called Beating or sailing Close-hauled.
