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Tack: v. To purposely change the direction of the boat by moving the sails to the opposite side, in order to avoid shallows, rocks or other hazards or simply to avoid sailing too far away from the rhumbline. When tacking the boat is sailing back and forth over the rhumbline which is the line from point a to point b on that particular leg of the course.
Tack: n. This refers to the windward side of the vessel. When the boat is on a starboard tack the starboard side of the boat is the one the wind is coming over. This is also known as the high side and the one you want to be sitting on. :)
Tack: n. The lower corner of the leading edge of a sail. In the case of the mainsail it is the lower corner that is up against the mast.
Tacking consists of the following steps: 1. The helmsman determines the new course heading based on the fact that you need to mirror your current point of sail, only you will be turning through the wind in order to cross the rhumbline. It generally works out to be a 90 degree turn. If you are steering 300 degrees for example and you add ninety you get 390, a nonexistent compass heading. You would then subtract 360 from 390 leaving you with 30 degrees. 2. The helmsman announces his intention to tack to make sure the crew is ready to release and pull in the sheets. I was taught to say "Ready about!" 3. Once the crew affirms the command by responding "Ready!" you begin to turn to the new course. 4. Just before you turn you give everyone the final warning by saying "Hard Alee!". 5. On the helmsman’s command “Le’o” the crew lets go of the headsail sheet(s) and the mainsheet on the leeward side and pulls them in on the windward side. 6. Normally, when the boom(s) and headsails come to the middle you release the taut sheets and pull in quickly on the slack sheets. This is the initial sail trim. 7. The helmsman turns to the proper compass course. 8. The crew makes the final sail trim adjustments to maximize speed. “Le’o” in 5 above is an abbreviation for “Let go”. The reason the crew needs to wait until the helms gives the “Le’o” command before releasing the sheet(s) is that, the helmsman may need the head sail(s) to be “backed” in order to complete the manoeuvre and avoid getting stuck in “irons” “backed” is when a sail is held against the wind. ‘irons” is when a sailing vessel becomes stuck “head into wind”
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What is the four letter word that means the act of sailing close into the wind?
Tack. The verb is to "tack." When you sail a sail boat - or a "sailing boat" in British English parlance - towards or "into" the wind, that action is called "tacking".
What is the changing direction while sailing is?
Upwind = tack, Down wind = gybe
What is starboard tack in sailing?
When the wind is from the right hand side of the yacht when you are looking towards the front
What does it mean for a sailboat to be in irons?
A sailing vessel cannot sail directly upwind for very long. Usually, the sails are either full against the wind pulling the sailing vessel along down wind, or at an angle to the wind to "slice" along across the wind called a "tack". However, when the sailing vessel needs to change tack (first going left to right across the wind, then turning to go right to left across the wind), it can be accomplished by turning down wind, crossing the path of the wind as it comes across the stern of the sailing vessel, then "slicing" along on the opposite "tack". This process is called a "gybe". There is another way to change tack, that is to turn the sailing vessel into the wind, sailing upwind for a very short time, continuing the turn so as to sail on the opposite "tack". The process is, itself, called a "tack". Unfortunately during a "tack" when the sailing vessel spends that short time turning across "upwind", if the vessel comes to a stop because there isn't enough speed to completely turn across the wind, the vessel no longer has water passing the rudder enough to allow that rudder to continue steering. The sailing vessel will be slowly blown backwards a bit until it turns the sails to catch the wind properly to get the vessel going fast enough (usually down wind) for the rudder to steer again. When the vessel is stopped or going backwards a bit, this is when the sailing vessel is "in irons". Basically, In irons is when the bow of a sailing vessel is headed into the wind and the boat has stalled and is unable to maneuver.
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 the definition of starboard tack?
Sailing on a point of sail such that the ship is rigged to sail properly when the wind comes over the starboard rail.
Rules for Olympic sailing?
Same as the rules for any other sailing, Starboard boats have right of way, the windward boat gives way if on the same tack, and over taking boat keeps clear. look at wikipedia under 'racing rules of sailing' for a more extensive answer
How does a boat sail against the wind?
To sail against the wind, a boat has to 'tack'. This means that instead of sailing straight into the wind (which would get you nowhere) you sail in a zig-zag in the direction you intend to go. On each tack, the wind is on a different side of the sail.
What types of tack does HorseIsle have?
Lots including racing, jumping , fancy (showing) english, western, pegasus, firebird etc etc etc... -- Improved by Blackpony from Pinto-server. Tack + prices; Australian tack, English tack, and Western tack for $11,001. Draft tack, Fancy tack, Jumping tack, Racing tack and Llama tack for $110,001. Camel tack for $220,001. Beautiful tack, Fireball tack, Heavyweight tack and Jackrabbit tack for $1,020,000. Glorious tack, Hercules tack, Icarus tack and Pegasus tack for $10,200,000.
Who is Jack Tack?
Jack Tack isn't actually a "who," Jack Tack is an "It." Jack Tack is short for Jackrabbit Tack, which is the second best jumping tack on the game HorseIsle. You can go to the library in any town that has one. Go under Research Tack, then scroll down until you see Jackrabbit Tack. Hit View, then take a peek at it!
Where do you get jack rabbit tack on HorseIsle 2?
Jack Rabbit tack is found in the tack shop on GlacierTon.
