🔍 Key Concepts
• Meaning of relative wind direction on a sailing vessel
• Definition of port tack vs starboard tack (which side the wind is coming from)
• Relationship between point of sail (close-hauled, beam reach, broad reach, running) and the angle to the wind
💭 Think About
• If the wind is coming from 020° relative, where is it in relation to the bow (ahead), beam (side), or stern (aft)?
• For a vessel on port tack vs starboard tack, which side does the wind strike first, and which side is the boom on?
• Which point of sail corresponds to the wind being almost ahead, exactly from behind, or from aft of the beam?
✅ Before You Answer
• Confirm whether relative 020° means the wind is almost ahead or almost from directly astern
• Identify if wind at about 20° off the bow would be considered close-hauled, a reach, or running
• Match the described wind angle to the correct tack (port or starboard) based on which side the wind is on