. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. Diagram No. Hauled on Port Tack. permitted to * fall off for an requires a watchful eye and anartistic touch. To become an adept, oneshould have plenty of practice. A boat is on the starboard tack whenthe main boom is over the port quarterand the port jib sheet is hauled aft. The BEATING TO WINDWARD. 133 wind is then on the starboard bow. Theconditions are reversed when the craftgoes on the port tack. In diagram No. i,four conditions of sailing are shown,the figures representing a boat sailingwith the wind astern, on the quarter,abe
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. Diagram No. Hauled on Port Tack. permitted to * fall off for an requires a watchful eye and anartistic touch. To become an adept, oneshould have plenty of practice. A boat is on the starboard tack whenthe main boom is over the port quarterand the port jib sheet is hauled aft. The BEATING TO WINDWARD. 133 wind is then on the starboard bow. Theconditions are reversed when the craftgoes on the port tack. In diagram No. i,four conditions of sailing are shown,the figures representing a boat sailingwith the wind astern, on the quarter,abeam, and close hauled. It will be ob-served how the main boom is trimmedto meet the varied changes of wind Diagram No. 5,Close Hauled on Starboard Tack. Diagram No. 2 shows a racing yachtrunning before the wind with all herballoons expanded to the breeze. Thespinnaker set to starboard not only addsgreatly to her speed, but it also makesthe steering easier, as it counteracts thepressure of the huge mainsail and clubtopsail on the port side, thus causing anicely-adjusted balance. The balloonjibtopsail catches every stray breath of 134 BOAT SAILING. air that is spilled out of the spinnaker,and it also has considerable possibilitiesas a steering sail, in addition to itssplendid pulling power. For a vessel,however finely balanced and carefullysteered, ow4ng to various conditions ofbreeze and sea, has a tendency to yaw^and fly up in the wind. Thus a strongpuff or a heavy sea striking the boat maymake her swerve from her course in aneffort to broach to. Then the jibtopsaildoes good service as, when it gets fullof wind, it pays the head of the boat offthe wind, and materially assists thehelmsman i
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