sailing techniques
Methods for navigating
Sailing techniques are the methods used to control a sailboat's movement through wind and water.
Basic techniques include tacking and jibing—turning the bow or stern through the wind to change direction.
More advanced skills involve reading wind shifts, trimming sails for optimal shape, and balancing the boat.
Her sailing techniques improved after a summer on the water.
- dockingConnecting to a port
- lee shoreWindward-facing coastline ahead
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- dead reckoningPosition-tracking via estimated motion
- jibeAgree or correspond
close-hauled · luffing · running · bearing away · gybing · celestial navigation · depth sounding · man overboard · right of way · compass reading · pilotage · GPS navigation · reefing · weather helm · pointing · feathering · trimming · tacking