🔍 Key Concepts

• Relative wind direction versus true/apparent wind • How tack (port or starboard) is determined on a sailboat • Definitions of close-hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach in terms of wind angle off the bow

💭 Think About

• Picture the boat’s bow as 000° and place 290° around a 360° circle: is that forward of the beam, on the beam, or aft of the beam? • Decide on which side of the boat the wind is blowing when it is at 290° relative: does that give you a port or starboard tack? • Once you know how many degrees off the bow the wind is, match that angle range to the correct point of sail name in the choices.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear that relative 000° is dead ahead and 180° is dead astern • Confirm whether wind from 290° lies between 0–45°, 45–90°, 90–135°, or 135–180° off the bow • Verify the tack based on which side (port or starboard) the wind is coming from, not the direction the boat is pointing.