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Wind. Problem: How do you sail from point A to point B?. Point B. Point A. Tack (or Changing Tacks): To change a sailing ship’s course by steering the ship, bow first through the wind and ending up with the wind coming from the other side of the ship. Wind. Ready About Helm A lee
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Wind Problem: How do you sail from point A to point B? Point B Point A
Tack (or Changing Tacks): To change a sailing ship’s course by steering the ship, bow first through the wind and ending up with the wind coming from the other side of the ship.
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Problem: How do you sail from point A to point B? Point B Point A
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind Ready About Helm A lee Spanker Amidships Ease Headsail Sheets Rise Tack and Sheet on the fore Rise Tack and Sheet on the main Back the headsails Mainsail Haul Slack away the spanker sheet Shift Headsail sheets Shift Staysail Sheets Let go and haul Rudder Amidships Set the Main Sail Helm Full and By Set the Fore Sail
Wind A series of tacks allow a ship to beat to windward, thereby gaining ground each tack. Problem: How do you sail from point A to point B? Answer: By beating to windward. Point B Point A