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Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE?

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Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE?

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• Close-hauled: what it means to sail as close to the wind as possible without luffing • Relationship between sheeting in/out (tightening/easing sheets) and the sail’s angle to the wind • What causes a sailboat to go into irons and what leeway is

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• Think about what happens to the airflow over the sails when you pull the sheets tighter versus when you ease them—how does that change the boat’s pointing ability? • Consider the definition of irons: what heading relative to the wind is required to get stuck in irons, and does easing the sheets alone cause that? • When sailing too close to the wind, what is the first sign your sails are too tight or you’re pointing too high?

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• Be clear on the definition of close-hauled: boat’s heading relative to the true wind (approximate angle). • Recall that luffing happens when the sail is turned too directly into the wind and airflow breaks down—does sheeting in or easing sheets usually cause that? • Know that leeway is sideways drift: ask whether trimming sails in or out directly reduces sideways motion, or if heading and foils (keel/centerboard) are more important.

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Question 1 of 20

Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE?

If you ease the sheets and change heading, you can sail faster but not so close to the wind.

If you sheet your sails closer to the centerline, you will luff.

If you sheet your sails closer to the centerline, you can sail closer to the wind and decrease leeway.

If you ease the sheets you will be in irons.

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Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE?

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Which statement about sailing close-hauled is TRUE?

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