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2. Tacking (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   Windsurfer rig – Sailors of windsurfers tack by walking forward of the mast and letting the sail swing into the wind as the board moves through the eye of the wind; once on the opposite tack, the sailor realigns the sail on the new tack. In strong winds on a small board, an option is the 'fast tack', whereby the board is turned into the wind ...

3. Glossary of nautical terms - Wikipedia

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4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   To turn or steer a vessel away from the wind, often with reference to a transit. [2] bear up To turn or steer a vessel into the wind. [2] bearing The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the Earth. See also absolute bearing and relative bearing. beat to quarters

5. Turnstile (symbol) - Wikipedia

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   The reversed symbol "⊣" is called "left tack" and represents the analogous left identity where X ⊣ Y is X and ⊣ Y is Y. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In combinatorics , λ ⊢ n {\displaystyle \lambda \vdash n} means that λ is a partition of the integer n .

6. Jibe - Wikipedia

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   Broad reaching on port tack. "Prepare to jibe!" Bearing away, or turning downwind, and hauling in the sail(s) to begin the jibing maneuver. "Bearing away!" Heading downwind, the wind catches the other side of the sail and it jibes, then is quickly let out to its new position. "Jibe-ho!" Steadying up on the new tack. Broad reaching on starboard ...

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