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of lateral resistance, is further aft 86 Boating than the centre of effort A. Now, it is obvious thattwo forces acting at A and B, in the direction of thearrows, will tend to turn the vessels bow round inthe direction of C—that is, away from the wind. In Fig 8, on the other hand, the centre of… … Fig. Fig. Fig. 9. into the wind, she is said to carry weather helm;when she shows a tendency to fall off before thewind, she is said to carry lee helm. A sailing-boatshould always carry a little weather helm; then, if asquall strike her when she has little steerageway andthe rudder is useless, she…
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