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Which phrase describes a sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative?

Question 1 of 27070

Which phrase describes a sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Relative wind direction on a sailing vessel (0° = dead ahead, 180° = dead astern) • Difference between running, close-hauled, and broad reach • Meaning of port tack vs starboard tack (which side the wind is coming from)

💭 Think About

• If the wind is at 180° relative, from which direction is it coming in relation to the bow of the vessel? • In which point of sail is the wind coming from directly behind the boat, and what traditional phrase is used for that? • Do close-hauled or broad reach conditions usually involve the wind coming from directly astern, or from ahead/abeam?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know that relative bearing is measured from the vessel’s bow (0°) around through 360° • Confirm which point of sail corresponds to the wind being directly astern (from behind) • Verify that port tack vs starboard tack is determined by which side the wind is actually blowing onto, not by the side the boom is on

Question 1 of 27070

Which phrase describes a sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative?

Running before the wind

Close hauled on the starboard tack

Close hauled on the port tack

On a broad reach on a port tack