0
Tacking, changing direction by turning the bow (front) of the boat into the wind until the wind is pushing on the opposite side. Ex: If the wind is coming from starboard (right), you would turn the boat to the right until the wind comes from the port (left) side.
The tacking procedure will require to only change the jib (front sail) from one side to the other.
Jibing (or gybing), on the other hand is a similar maneuver, except that it requires turning the stern (rear) of the boat into the wind. This will also require to change the jib sail from one side to the other, along with easing the main sail from one side to the other while doing the maneuver, to avoid possible rigging damage due to the very quick swing of the boom. A much less comfortable and safe operation then tacking.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
A sentence with tacking?
Tacking or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing vessel, so a sentence could be like this. "As the ship was tacking, I held onto the mast tightly to keep balance."
What is the word for sailing closer into the wind?
Is it called tacking ???
Are 'coming about' and 'jibing' the same?
Actually, they are opposites in this regard: 'Coming about' is tacking while turning into the wind, whereas 'Jibing' is tacking while turning away from the wind.
How the Bernoulli Effect is applied in sailing?
Mostly when you're tacking up-wind, its the force that call bellow the sail in the direction traveled.
How does a boat sail into the wind?
A boat can sail into the wind by sailing backwards and forwards (tacking) at an angle to the wind and so making her way up.
How does wind affect sailing?
It may cause you to change directions often (called 'tacking') or cause you to be stranded far from shore (called 'in irons').
What is even tacking?
even tacking is made when the lines of intervals are the same.
What does come about mean?
It depends on the context. If it is a nautical context, it means to shift your sails and rudder in a fashion that brings your boat around to a new heading with the bow or stern passing through the wind in the process. This can be done by tacking or gybing in a sailing vessel. If it is not referring to a boat, "come about" means "to occur" or "to happen."
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".
Trace tacking is made with?
Coarse tacking thread.
What is Trace tacking made with?
Is made of coarse tacking thread.
What does ''Lee oh'' mean in sailing?
When you are tacking through the wind it is that point at which the boat is just past head to wind and all the sheets should be let go and pulled through on the leward side of the boat.
