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Sailing Against the Wind

Contents: 1. How sails work 2. Points of sail 3. Apparent Wind 4. Sailing Against the Wind 5. How to Tack 6. How to Jibe 7. Knots The Sailing Texas Online Sailing Class is free, supported by your contributions. Please click below to help keep it online and expanding. Contribute with PayPal or credit card Contribute by mail How can a sailboat go against the wind? A very frequent question I'm asked. Here's the answer, not just how it's done but also why it works. If the sailboat is moving, and "moving" is essential, you can sail upwind on a Close Reach or a Close Hauled point of sail. If the boat is not moving, it will go in the direction the sails pull it, which is somewhat downwind. Click image for Sailing Against the wind, Lesson 4, 10MB file. Views