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Sailing maneuver
Tacking or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing craft (sailing vessel, ice boat, or land yacht), whose next destination is into the wind
Tacking_(sailing)
Windward side of a sailing craft
sailing craft's course from one tack to the other during which the wind direction is brought across the bow is called tacking; with the wind direction brought
Tack_(sailing)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tacking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tacking may refer to: Tacking (sailing) or coming about, a sailing maneuver Tacking (law), a legal
Tacking
Basic sailing maneuver, where ship turns its stern through the wind
through, the direction of the wind. This operation is known as tacking or coming about. Tacking more than 180° to avoid a jibe is sometimes referred to as
Jibe
Direction of travel under sail relative to true wind direction over surface
starboard tack). Changing from one tack to the other, by steering through the wind direction, is called tacking, or going about. A craft sailing with the
Point_of_sail
Topics referred to by the same term
Shoe tack, a type of cut nail, used in upholstery, shoe making and saddle manufacture A tack as a part of the tacking maneuver; in which a sailing boat
Tack
Ships motions as defined by the six degrees of freedom of motion
and stabilizers. Jibe – Basic sailing maneuver, where ship turns its stern through the wind Tacking (sailing) – Sailing maneuver Translation (physics) –
Ship_motions
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
side. Tacking from the port tack (bottom) to the starboard (top) tack Beating to windward on short (P1), medium (P2), and long (P3) tacks A sailing craft
Sailing
Large wind-powered water vessel
destination, sailing vessels may have to change course and allow the wind to come from the opposite side in a procedure, called tacking, when the wind
Sailing_ship
Wind that faces opposite side of a plane when landing
stages of the Tour de France. Headwind and tailwind Air navigation E6B Tacking (sailing) Crosswind stabilization "Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance". Pilot's
Crosswind
Optimizing sailboat speed
allowed sailing faster than the wind and downwind tacking. High-performance watercraft that can exceed the speed of the true wind include sailing catamarans
High-performance_sailing
Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function
Sailing vessels Sail components include the features that define a sail's shape and function, plus its constituent parts from which it is manufactured
Sail_components
Type of sail
Dipping lug: This is a boom-less sail whose yard is lowered or "dipped" when tacking to bring the sail around to the leeward side of the mast. In some cases
Lug_sail
Rules and signals for sailing races
the same tack and not overlapped, the boat that is astern shall keep clear of the boat ahead. (Rule 12). When a boat is tacking (changing tack) it shall
Racing_Rules_of_Sailing
Amateur or professional competitive sport
The sport of sailing involves a variety of competitive sailing formats that are sanctioned through various sailing federations and yacht clubs. Racing
Sailing_(sport)
Spar extending forward from a sailing vessel's prow
accompanied by a sprit topmast, which serves to assist the spritsail while tacking. The bowsprit may also be used to hold up the figurehead. "Bowsprit". Dictionary
Bowsprit
Way of slowing a sailing vessel's forward progress
as a storm tactic. A sailing vessel that is hove to is still, for the purposes of the collision regulations, on a defined tack. Therefore, unless other
Heaving_to
Type of sailing rig
the mast by a tack. Another way of tacking with a lateen sail is to loosen the braces, lift the yard vertical, detach the sheet and tack, and turn the
Lateen
Sail designed for sailing off the wind
the J/Boats J/105. The concept has spread rapidly through the sailing world. The tack of the sail may be attached at the bow like a genoa but is frequently
Spinnaker
Triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast
a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its forward corner (tack) is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck
Jib
Type of downhaul
In sailing, a cunningham or cunningham's eye is a type of downhaul used on a Bermuda rigged sailboat to change the shape of a sail. It is named after
Cunningham_(sailing)
across with the weather sheet or by tacking without releasing the sheet. It is used to heave to or to assist with tacking. See also back and fill. abaft Toward
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
Nautical term
In sailing, luffing refers to when a sailing vessel is steered far enough toward the direction of the wind ("windward"), or the sheet controlling a sail
Luffing
Watercraft with two parallel hulls of equal size
boat when the outrigger faces leeward when tacking, they instead developed the shunting technique in sailing, in conjunction with reversible single-outriggers
Catamaran
Fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
intrinsically unstable when tacking leeward. To deal with this, Austronesians in these regions developed the shunting technique in sailing, in conjunction with
Sail
used a relatively sophisticated square sail that allowed sailing into the wind, or tacking. It was 16 m (52 ft) high by 8 m (26 ft) wide. The raft also
Tangaroa_Expedition
Type of ship sail
tacking, overcoming the lumbering square sails' tendency to prevent bearing up to windward, especially in light winds. Where a ship attempts to tack but
Staysail
Pole used in rigging of a sailing vessel
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected vertically or near-vertically on the median line of a ship or boat. A mast
Mast_(sailing)
Nautical navigational aid
of whether you are on port or starboard tack. Lubber lines also help show windshifts when racing. When sailing close-hauled with good trim and the bearing
Lubber_line
Water sport
Windsurfing is a wind-propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing"
Windsurfing
Spar used on sailing ships
and to allow self tacking. The jib-boom is—as the name suggests—the boom for the jib, extending its foot. On smaller, merchant, sailing ships, it is commonly
Jibboom
Boating opposite an air current
sailboat must tack— alternate between port and starboard close-hauled courses. This zigzag pattern allows gradual progress toward the wind. Sailing terminology
Sailing_into_the_wind
Reducing the area of a sail
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In sailing, reefing is the practice of reducing the area of a sail to preserve a sailing vessel's stability in strong winds
Reefing
Speakers of Austronesian languages
instability when the outrigger faces leeward when tacking, they instead developed the shunting technique in sailing, in conjunction with reversible single-outriggers
Austronesian_peoples
Type of sailing vessel
lug on the same side of the mast regardless of which tack they expected to be sailing on. Sailing performance with a standing lug relies on the right amount
Lugger
Standing rigging supporting a mast
wind (to point the bow upwind). This is done in order to go about (to tack; tacking is sometimes also called staying the vessel); the bow of the ship turns
Stays_(nautical)
Drawing showing the arrangement of sails
A sail plan is a drawing of a sailing craft, viewed from the side, depicting its sails, the spars that carry them and some of the rigging that supports
Sail_plan
Boat propelled partly or entirely by sails
sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat
Sailboat
Type of sail rig used in East Asia
to point closer to the wind. Junk sails are also self tacking meaning trimming a sail after a tack is not necessary. When reaching in light winds a flat
Junk_rig
International racing sailing class
trapeze. The rig features a fractional asymmetrical spinnaker; a self-tacking jib decreases the work load of the crew, making maneuvers more efficient
29er_(dinghy)
otherwise it will cut into the sail and cause it to lose its shape. When tacking, the new windward lift must be tightened and the new leeward lift let out
Topping_lift
heritage of the sailing canoe. This added yet another species to AMF's creel of sailboats named for oceanic wildlife. The Hilu is a tacking outrigger. The
Hilu
point at which a boat should tack or jibe in order to just clear the mark on the correct side (weather side if upwind tacking, leeward side if downwind jibing)
Layline
Dense biscuit often for naval and military use
Hardtack (or hard tack) is a type of dense cracker made from flour and small amounts of water, with salt being sometimes added. Hardtack is very inexpensive
Hardtack
American reality television series
Below Deck Sailing Yacht is an American reality television series that was developed as the second spin-off of Below Deck. It premiered on Bravo on February
Below_Deck_Sailing_Yacht
won. On one occasion, the Warspite was tacking back and forth up to the anchorage. The Ismay was on a long tack and passed close to Sandy Island and continued
Sailing_in_Anguilla
Sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century
Brig
the mast. Bond, Bob (11 August 1992). The Handbook of Sailing: A Complete Guide to All Sailing Techniques and Procedures for the Beginner and the Experienced
Gooseneck_(sailing)
Configuration of mast and rigging for a type of sailboat
Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a type of sailing rig that uses a triangular sail set abaft (behind) the mast. It is the typical configuration
Bermuda_rig
Straight stretch of water
capabilities of sailing boats, as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one "reach" (that is, without tacking). Reaches
Reach_(geography)
Sailing boat developed in New Zealand
availability of a Self-Tacking Jib kit designed to be retrofitted to existing hulls or as an addition to new boats. The kit allows tacking without adjusting
Wētā_Trimaran
Sail-carrying part of the rigging of a sailing ship
mast itself. Merchant ships in the age of sail would also do this before sailing in the Southern Ocean. On modern tall ships the yards are not designed
Yard_(sailing)
South East. As a result, the yachts could sail most of the course without tacking or jibing, therefore not challenging the capabilities of the sailors. In
Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Sailing_at_the_1924_Summer_Olympics
Triangular sail with spars along upper and lower edges used by traditional Austronesians
archive.hokulea.com, accessed 12 February 2020 Video "Hot Buoys" Self-Tacking Crab-Claw Trimaran Wind Tunnel results on effects of crabclaw sail orientation
Austronesian_sail_types
Arrangement of a ship's masts, sails, and ropes
A sailing vessel's rig is its arrangement of masts, sails and rigging. Examples include a schooner rig, cutter rig, junk rig, etc. A rig may be broadly
Rig_(sailing)
International racing sailing class
between the boom and deck. Tacking consequently requires technique and practice to avoid getting stuck under the boom. Sailing the boat level at all times
Contender_(dinghy)
Recreational boat or ship
Their drawbacks include: greater expenses, greater windage, more difficult tacking under sail, less load capacity, and more maneuvering room required because
Yacht
Private sailing vessel with overnight accommodations
Sailing yachts A sailing yacht (US ship prefixes SY or S/Y), is a yacht that uses sails as its primary means of propulsion. The term applies to recreational
Sailing_yacht
Barque used as a sail training ship for the US Coast Guard Academy
their positions on deck to set or douse sail, or conduct a sailing maneuver such as tacking or wearing. At the beginning of a deployment with a new group
USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)
Naval tactics of sailing ships
Sailing ship tactics were the naval tactics employed by sailing ships in contrast to oared vessel tactics. This article focuses on the Age of Sail, a
Sailing_ship_tactics
Indian Navy sail training ship
reach. The theme for the voyage, codenamed LOKAYAN-15, was chosen as "tacking for a broader reach". The tall ship races were conducted primarily off
INS_Tarangini
Sailboat class
the large genoa jib makes tacking slow. Pure boatspeed is thus the key ingredient for success." The United States Sailing Association describes the boat
Flying_Dutchman_(dinghy)
Lines that control sails
rigging is the rigging of a sailing vessel that is used for raising, lowering, shaping and controlling the sails on a sailing vessel—as opposed to the standing
Running_rigging
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
gravity pulls the craft toward the Sun—there is no analog to a sailboat's tacking to windward. To change orbital inclination, the force vector is turned
Solar_sail
Variable-camber aerodynamic structure
are designed to provide lift on either side to accommodate being on either tack. Whereas wings adjust camber with flaps, wingsails adjust camber with a flexible
Wingsail
Type of wind by direction of travel
landing, but are good in flight. In sailing, a headwind may make forward movement difficult, and necessitate tacking into the wind. In motor vehicles, wind
Headwind_and_tailwind
Part of sailboats
limited by the need for the roach to pass ahead of the backstay, when tacking or jibing. Battens are also found in jibs of beach-cat catamarans. Most
Sail_batten
Ship or boat with more than one hull
outrigger on a proa can either be on the lee or windward side, or in a tacking proa, interchangeable. However, more recently, proas tend to keep the outrigger
Multihull
1900 book by Joshua Slocum
Sailing Alone Around the World is a sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum in 1900 about his single-handed global circumnavigation aboard the sloop Spray. Slocum
Sailing Alone Around the World
Sailing_Alone_Around_the_World
Sailing craft for ice
upwind and downwind, which necessitates tacking upwind and jibing downwind. Among the classes of iceboat are sailing craft that have associations in Europe
Iceboat
Viking ship replica
a Viking ship, Skuldelev wreck no. 5. She is the oldest sailing 'fiver' in Denmark. A sailing trip with the Imme Gram [da] and the then newly found Skuldelev
Sebbe_Als
Type of sail
by its sheets. The spritsail was best known from its use in the Thames sailing barge, which employs two similarly sized spars to form the framework for
Spritsail
raised and lowered. tack 1. A leg of the route of a sailing vessel, particularly in relation to tacking and to starboard tack and port tack. 2. Another name
Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(M–Z)
Sailing with one person on board
The sport and practice of single-handed sailing or solo sailing is sailing with only one crewmember (i.e., only one person on board the vessel). The term
Single-handed_sailing
Class of Royal Netherlands Navy steamships
ship sail plan. Early in her career she had very much trouble with tacking (sailing), even in the most favorable circumstances. The original armament of
Vesuvius-class_sloop
the other, a "tack." A ship tacks back and forth against the wind, or "beats," each tack earning it some "headway". In addition, sailing with the wind
Battle of Trafalgar order of battle
Battle_of_Trafalgar_order_of_battle
wind', i.e., sail with the wind directly behind the vessel rather than tacking. When a square-rigger is running downwind, and the yards are positioned
Square_(sailing)
outfitting her with a larger rig. The new rig consisted of taller masts, a self-tacking forestaysail, but maintained the gaff rig. During this time, Cunningham
Brilliant_(schooner)
Boat made from a hollowed tree
some craft use a tacking rig; others "shunt" that is change tack "by reversing the sail from one end of the hull to the other." Tacking rigs are similar
Dugout_canoe
Weight on ships lowering centre of gravity for stability
heel may result in the vessel filling with water and/or capsizing. If a sailing vessel needs to voyage without cargo, then ballast of little or no value
Ship_ballast
Last significant battle of the Great Turkish War
come up to windward of the Venetian rear. Dolfin resolved to attack by tacking his ships at 15:00, whereupon the combat commenced in a disorderly melée
Battle_of_Samothrace_(1698)
Multihull boat
as a way to deal with the problem of the instability of the latter when tacking leeward. Double-outrigger boats, however, did not develop among Austronesians
Trimaran
Sailing rig configuration
Gaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails, mast and stays) in which the sail is four-cornered, fore-and-aft rigged, controlled at its peak and
Gaff_rig
Range of French twin-hulled boats
further aft, in order to increase the size and ease-of-use of the self-tacking jib hence improving the mainsail/headsail arrangement and overall performance
Lagoon_catamaran
Indonesian traditional fishing boat
traditional throughout Polynesia. Whilst this sail presents some difficulties in tacking into the wind, actually requiring to jibe around, a jukung is superb in
Jukung
sailor to control the sail for normal sailing, and also for almost any type of maneuver (such as gybing, tacking, and waterstarting). Early pre-RAF/cambered
Boom_(windsurfing)
Type of sail
An asymmetrical spinnaker is a sail used when sailing between about 90 and 165 degrees from the angle of the wind. Also known as an "asym", "aspin", "A-sail"
Asymmetrical_spinnaker
Light-weight sailing dinghy
male and female sailors. It is a twin trapeze boat and the jib is self-tacking and the spinnaker is designed with low loads on the sheets. In 2007 a new
RS800
Wind experienced by a moving object
and 4 degrees to the wing sail. This means that AC72's are effectively tacking downwind, although at a greater angle than the normal 45-degree upwind
Apparent_wind
between 1935 and 1938: numbers I, II, III, IV & V. Rig: gaff sloop with self-tacking jib Mast lowing: counter weights Length: LOA 24 ft Beam: 7 ft 6 in Draught:
Norfolk_Heritage_Fleet_Trust
Double handed multihull class
sails. An additional trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking. The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF
Tornado_(sailboat)
Air currents in early modern navigation
sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. Tacking
Winds_in_the_Age_of_Sail
Sail rigged to the main mast of a sailing vessel
A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel. On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast. On a
Mainsail
Sailboat class
headsail. The boat also held its way, easily tacking through the chop, and maintained a light, sensitive helm sailing at a 40-degree apparent wind angle. Overall
Sun_Odyssey_469
Sailboat class
as a cutter or ketch rig, a self-tacking forestaysail, twin headsails, and a roller-furling genoa." List of sailing boat types Related development Dickerson
Dickerson_41
Type of commercial sailing boat
A Thames sailing barge is a type of commercial sailing boat once common on the River Thames, and nearby coastline and estuaries. The flat-bottomed barges
Thames_sailing_barge
Overview of and topical guide to sailing
following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sailing: Sailing – the use of wind to provide the primary power via sail(s) or wing
Outline_of_sailing
Type of boat
various types of watercraft. The term can refer to the rig (sail plan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental
Cutter_(boat)
Head-to-head race between two competitors
upwind, or sailing against the wind, and the other two legs are downwind, or sailing with the wind. In the first leg the boats are tacking against the
Match_racing
Type of boat
the vessel is put. As a rig, a yawl is a two-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel with the mizzenmast positioned abaft (behind) the rudder stock,
Yawl
TACKING SAILING
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Girl/Female
Arabic
Satisfaction; Peace
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.Dutch : patronymic from Hock 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English stocking ‘ground cleared of stumps’.South German : habitational name from any of several places in Bavaria and Styria named Stocking.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
More Taking
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Sweet Talking Person
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hacking in Lancashire, the name of which is of uncertain origin. Early forms appear with the definite article, and the name may represent an Old English term for a fish weir, a derivative of hæcc ‘hatch’, ‘low gate’, or haca ‘hook’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from Middle English Old French personal name Pic (see Pike 6) + the diminutive suffix -in.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Empowering someone
Girl/Female
Indian
Empowering someone
Boy/Male
Tamil
Priyanvad | பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®‚வாத
Sweet talking person
Priyanvad | பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®‚வாத
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sweet talking person
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Middle English cok ‘cock’ (see Cocke).
Biblical
taking away
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Markin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English LÄ“ofecing, a patronymic from LÄ“ofeca (see Levick 2), or possibly, as Reaney suggests, a late derivative of Lovekin (see Lucken).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Sweet Talking
Boy/Male
Tamil
Priyamvad | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®‚வாத
Sweet talking person
Priyamvad | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®‚வாத
Boy/Male
Native American
Talking bird.
Boy/Male
Indian
Peace
Girl/Female
Biblical
Taking away.
TACKING SAILING
TACKING SAILING
Girl/Female
Indian
Friend; Female Monk Disciple
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, French
Lovely
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of life
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Holy Place
Boy/Male
Hindu
Distinguished
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Mine of Jewels; Sea
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Franciscus, FRANG means "French."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Harbinger of good news
Boy/Male
Muslim
Master, Gentleman, Companion
Girl/Female
Russian
Born at Christmas.
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n.
Spun yarn used in racking ropes.
n.
A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose his claim.
v. t.
Small coal produced in making the nicking.
a.
Distressing; worrying; perplexing; corroding; as, carking cares.
n.
A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tack
n.
The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird's plumage.
a.
That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.
n.
Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling.
n.
A taking by surprise; an unexpected onset or attack.
n.
Ticking. See Ticking, n.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Track
n.
A coarse woolen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.; -- so called from the town of Bocking, in England, where it was first made.
n.
A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tuck
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Sack
n.
Taking of leave; parting compliments.
n.
Stout, coarse cloth of which sacks, bags, etc., are made.
a.
Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.