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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.
How can a sail boat go twice the speed of wind?
it cant
How fast can a Catalina 25 sail boat go?
As fast as the wind can carry it.
What is a good example sentence with the word sail in it?
(1) The boat will go sail into the ocean (2) The sail got caught in the wind
How Does a Boat Sail Upwind?
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.
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.
What does a boat need to sail?
Wind!
How many knotts does a sail boat go?
it depends on the type of sailboat, the wind strength
What is a sail?
A sail is a piece of fabric attached to a boat, causing the wind to drive the boat along.
What is the average speed of a boat?
a sail boat can go twice the speed of the wind in optimal conditions. speedboat 30-40
Explaine why the bigger sail makes the boat go faster?
More surface area foils more wind. Actually, the wind PULLS a boat after foiling around the curve of the sail. It is the same aerodynamic theory of "lift".
Why it is easier to row a sail boat in the direction of wind when you row a sail boat?
the force is there and it is easier to row
