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What is beating to windward?

A series of tacks on a zigzag route upwind.

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  1. A series of tacks on a zigzag route upwind ✔
  2. Sailing straight downwind
  3. Rowing into the wind

Why: Beating to windward means tacking back and forth on a zigzag route to reach a point upwind.

Huh, didn't know that: Beating to windward means tacking back and forth on a zigzag route to reach a point upwind.

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Answer: A series of tacks on a zigzag route upwind. Beating to windward means tacking back and forth on a zigzag route to reach a point upwind.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    it must perform a series of tacking maneuvers to get there on a zigzag route, called beating to windward
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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