Tacking—a maneuver used to sail a boat against the wind, changing direction in a zig-zag fashion—is one of the most difficult but necessary sailing maneuvers. While tacking is common, the movement of ...
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Tacking, keels, and the no-go zone, the full physics of upwind sailing
Sailing downwind is easy, but sailing into the wind requires a clever mix of aerodynamics, hull design, and seamanship that ...
No wind, no problem: Getting a taste of the Hobie way of life with CNY’s Fleet 204 sailors (video)
One hot, muggy evening in July, I joined a dozen members of Hobie Fleet 204 on the south shore of Oneida Lake for a righting drill. As far as sailboats go, Hobie catamarans are light and fast, ...
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