You are sailing into a harbor with the intention of picking up your mooring. There is no current. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
• Picking up a mooring under sail with no current – how and why you control speed and direction on final approach • Differences in sail plan and balance between a sloop, ketch, and yawl • Which sail(s) are most powerful and which are most useful for fine speed control when maneuvering in tight quarters
• For a sloop approaching downwind, which sail produces the most power, and what effect does easing the mainsheet and dropping the jib have on speed and control? • On a ketch and a yawl, which sails are typically kept up longest when maneuvering (for control), and which ones are usually struck first (for reducing power)? • Think about which statement, if any, does NOT match normal seamanship practice when approaching a mooring under sail with no current.
• For each rig type, identify the primary driving sail during normal sailing and the best sail for speed control when maneuvering slowly. • Visualize the approach: as you near the mooring and want to nearly stop, which specific sail(s) would you definitely want down already? • Before choosing D (All of the above), check carefully that every single statement reflects realistic, conservative seamanship when approaching something you must not hit.
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