T. W. Nelson
Member
All things being equal and speaking theoretically could you answer a couple of questions for me ? A. The true wind is coming out of the North 0 deg. and I am on a port tack with my boat 45 deg. off the wind and my sails are set at 45 deg. to starboard from the center line of the boat. I think I am in the safety position. Correct ? B. I now pull in my boom and jib in so they are now 22 1/2 deg. from the center line of the boat. Wouldn't this be the best position to maximize the wind ? C. I am now on a beam reach, wind coming over the port side and have the boom and jib set 67 1/2 deg. out from the center line of the boat. Shouldn't this be , in theory the best sailing position ?
I hope I have been clear with this question.
Thank you
I hope I have been clear with this question.
Thank you