A short sailing tack or leg; a long board is a long tack.
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TACKING
Changing from one tack to another by going through the wind.
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JIBE
To change from one tack to the other away from the wind, with the stern of the vessel turning through the wind.
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TACK
A leg of the route of a sailing vessel, particularly in relation to tacking and to starboard tack and port tack .
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FOOTING
Tack to windward less fine than close hauled to optimise sail thrust and consequent overall speed.
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TO HAUL
To change the course of a sailing vessel to bring the wind farther forward, usually used with up, such as haul up.
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INDEX CHART
An outline chart showing the limits and identifying desig- nations of navigational charts, volumes of sailing directions, etc.
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FLY BY NIGHT
A large sail used only for sailing downwind, requiring little attention.
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RIGGING
The system of masts and lines on ships and other sailing vessels.
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TALL SHIP
A tall ship is a large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel.
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COME TO
To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind.
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