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You are at the helm of a sloop-rigged sailing vessel under sail on the port tack, on a beam reach, with all appropriate sails set and properly trimmed. You are instructed to "head up quickly". Which action will utilize your sails to assist with the turn?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Effect of heading up (turning toward the wind) on sail trim and helm balance • Role of jib vs. mainsail in helping the boat turn into or away from the wind • What happens to sail power when you slack (ease) vs. trim a control line

💭 Think About

• When you want to turn the bow toward the wind from a beam reach on port tack, which sail (jib or main) is more effective for pulling the bow away from the wind, and which helps the bow into the wind? • Think about whether you want more drive and weather helm or less drive and neutral helm to help you head up quickly. • For each choice, imagine what happens to the shape and power of that sail, and whether it will push the bow upwind or downwind.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which controls are directly changing the angle of attack and power of the jib vs. the main (not just small shape tweaks). • Verify which change will increase weather helm (helping the boat turn its bow toward the wind) instead of decreasing it. • Consider which control, when eased or trimmed, would most quickly change the sideways force balance between the jib and the main.

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