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What does a lee helm cause a boat to do?

Turn away from the wind.

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  1. Turn away from the wind ✔
  2. Turn into the wind
  3. Stop completely

Why: A lee helm makes the boat want to turn away from the wind, opposite of a weather helm.

Huh, didn't know that: A lee helm makes the boat want to turn away from the wind, opposite of a weather helm.

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Lee helm turns its back on the wind.
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Answer: Turn away from the wind. A lee helm makes the boat want to turn away from the wind, opposite of a weather helm.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    turning away from the wind (a lee helm)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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