. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. ag- to leeward by jamming her up inthe wind. Keep yonr wake right astern,unless it be found from the bearing ofthe port that the course made good isactually taking the vessel away from it,in which case it is obvious that the lessthe speed the better. This excellent counsel applies to everykind of sailing vessel, whether square-rigger or fore-and-after, whether usedfor business or pleasure. It is of no availto pinch a boat for the purpose of keep-ing her bowsprit pointed for her destina-tion, when it is obvious that she will onlyfetch a point sev-eral mi
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. ag- to leeward by jamming her up inthe wind. Keep yonr wake right astern,unless it be found from the bearing ofthe port that the course made good isactually taking the vessel away from it,in which case it is obvious that the lessthe speed the better. This excellent counsel applies to everykind of sailing vessel, whether square-rigger or fore-and-after, whether usedfor business or pleasure. It is of no availto pinch a boat for the purpose of keep-ing her bowsprit pointed for her destina-tion, when it is obvious that she will onlyfetch a point sev-eral miles to lee-ward. Keep thesails clean full andthe boat will makebetter weather ofit, as well as great-er speed. It mayfrequently be nec-essary to luff andshake it out of herwhen struck by ahard squall, or, bythe aid of a fish-ermans luff, toclear an objectwithout tacking,but a good rule isto keep a sailingcraft movingthrough the waterand not permit herto pitch and rear _ T . ,-, Diagram No. 8. end on to the sea. The Manoeuvre of
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