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No. The fastest point of sailing is the broad reach whether it be starboard or port.
Actually, it depends on the boat. Each boat has a polar diagram which indicates the fastest point of sail. Sailing dead down wind is very slow, since the wind has to push the boat through the water. "Beating into the wind" or sailing close to the wind usually isn't the fastest either. The physics of the sails and keel (or dagger board) cause the boat to squirt forward - much like a watermelon seed squirts through your fingers if you pinch it. Racers take advantage of the physics of the boat and know exactly the angle to the wind to sail fastest on starboard and port (as they may vary by a few degrees).
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What is a redonda sail?
The Niña, which is rigged as a Caravela Redonda, has square sails on the main and foremast for sailing downwind.
How does sailing rely on waves?
waves help to not only propel the boat downwind but they also help to tell you where the wind is coming from.
Was the fastest sailing ship a schooner?
NO, it was a "clipper".
What was the fastest sailing ship of the 1400s?
Probably the Caravel.
What is a fast sailing ship called?
A Clipper was the fastest of all sailing ships.For a sailing ships to be faster draught of that ship must be low.Other fast-sailing ships are:CarrackCaravelSloopSchoonerBrigBrigandineBarque
What is the worlds fastest sailing speed?
101 km/h
What was The fastest sailing ship of the mid-1800's?
The clipper ships such as the Cutty Sark.
When was Xavier Downwind born?
Xavier Downwind was born in 1891.
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.
How far away should a Contaminated waste disposal point be from the rear of?
At least 10 feet away and downwind
What was the fastest type of transportation in the mid-1800's?
Horses for the landlubber and sailing vessels for the seaborne.
When did Xavier Downwind die?
Xavier Downwind died on 1968-07-26.
