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A sailing boat can not sail directly upwind, sail at about 45 degrees to the wind and tack (turn the boat through the wind) to the other side of the wind and continue in this zig-zag manner up wind.
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How do sails and the wind move a boat?
The wind hitting the sail at an angle upwind pushes it sideways which is why you zigzag. Downwind wind hit sail straight on
What is a boat with a sail called?
A sail boat or yacht.
What does a jib sail on a laser pico do?
On upwind legs, the jib serves to direct the air around the leeward side of the mainsail to reduce pressure on that side, causing forward propulsion in accordance with Bernoulli's Principle. On downwind legs, it serves more like a mainsail, providing additional surface area to drive the boat. This is true of any jib sail on any boat.
What boat has a sail?
A sail boat Also motorsailers and rafts
Did Christopher Columbus sail by boat?
Yes he did sail by boat
What is a Sumerian sail?
a sail boat
Can you swim or sail a boat?
sail
Was the Mayflower boat the first boat to sail to America?
No It was the first boat with English settlers to sail to America
How does the area of the sail affect how quickly a model boat sails?
how does the area of the sail affect how a model boat sail
When a sail boat overtakes a power boat which vessel is the stand on vessel?
When a sail boat overtakes a power boat the power boat is the stand on vessel.
Is a boat under sail a stand on boat?
No !
What is a sail?
A sail is a piece of fabric attached to a boat, causing the wind to drive the boat along.
