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abeam adjust anchor angle of attack apparent wind aspect ratio attached batten BEAM REACH beginner boat speed boat turns boat's boom vang bow wave breeze buoy called capsizing centerboard chart clew CLOSE REACH closehauled compass corner Courtesy of Sports crew member cruising boat dead downwind degrees distance downhaul ease edge faster Figure flowing past flutter foot forward halyard head helmsman hitting hull speed increases jib sheet jibe keel keelboat knots lee helm leech lift lower luff luffing mainsail mainsheet mast mizzen mooring move outhaul overboard parallel ruler Photo by Walter point of sailing pole port tack pull push REACH BEAM rigging rudder rules running rigging sail area sail trim sailboat shrouds sideways skipper small boat spinnaker stability stall starboard side starboard tack steering stern suction tack boat telltales tiller topsides turn the boat upwind waterline weather helm windward side wool yaw angle yawl