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What does a weather helm cause a boat to do?

Turn toward the wind.

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  1. Turn away from the wind
  2. Turn toward the wind ✔
  3. Sail straight with no steering

Why: A weather helm makes the boat want to turn into the wind, needing correction to hold course.

Huh, didn't know that: A weather helm makes the boat want to turn into the wind, needing correction to hold course.

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Weather helm means the boat wants to head into the weather.
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Answer: Turn toward the wind. A weather helm makes the boat want to turn into the wind, needing correction to hold course.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    correction needs to be made to hold it away from turning into the wind (a weather helm)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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