Course_made_good_by_tacking--square-rigged_ship_versus_schooner.jpg


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English: Square-rigged vessels can only tack at 60° off the wind, whereas fore-and-aft rigged vessels can tack at 45° off the wind, so the square-rigged vessel must travel a longer distance than the fore-and-aft rigged vessel to achieve a course made good to windward.
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Diagram contrasting course made good to windward by tacking a schooner versus a square-rigged ship.

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26 June 2019