🔍 Key Concepts

• Points of sail on a sailboat (close-hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, running) • The direction of the true wind relative to the bow and stern of the boat • How sailors describe wind angles such as into the wind, from the beam, and from astern

💭 Think About

• For each choice, picture an overhead view of a sailboat and draw an arrow showing where the wind is coming FROM relative to the bow and stern. Which range of angles is being described? • Ask yourself: when sailors talk about different "reaches" (close reach, beam reach, broad reach), are they ever sailing directly into the wind or directly downwind? • Compare the words "bow," "beam," and "stern" with the typical diagram of points of sail. Which option describes the wind coming from somewhere off the side, not exactly ahead or directly behind?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which point of sail describes sailing directly into the wind and note if that is possible under sail • Confirm which point of sail is called running (wind directly from astern) and eliminate that description from "reaching" • Remember that "reaching" usually covers a range of wind angles off the bow, not just one exact direction