Kenealy, Ahmed John, 1854- [from old catalog] · New York [etc.] The Outing publishing co. · leaf 129
y be describ-ed as the method by which a vesselforces her way by a series of angles inthe direction from which the wind isblowing. Some vessels will sail closerto the wind than others. That is to say, 130 BOAT SAILING, with their sails tujL they will head apoint or more nearer to the directionfrom… … Diagram No. 2.Running Before the Wind. tack. That is, she will head tip withinfour points of the wind. Some will dobetter than this by a good half point.The famous old sloop Maria, owned byCommodore J. C. Stevens, founder ofthe New York Yacht Club, is said tohave sailed within three points and…
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