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What happens during a tack?

The bow turns through the wind so the wind crosses to the other side.

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  1. The stern turns through the wind so the wind crosses to the other side
  2. The boat drops anchor to change direction
  3. The bow turns through the wind so the wind crosses to the other side ✔

Why: Tacking turns the bow into and through the wind so the sails fill from the other side.

Huh, didn't know that: Tacking turns the bow into and through the wind so the sails fill from the other side.

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Tacking is a turn that keeps you on your toes.
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Answer: The bow turns through the wind so the wind crosses to the other side. Tacking turns the bow into and through the wind so the sails fill from the other side.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    Tacking or coming about is a maneuver by which a sailing craft turns its bow into and through the wind
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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