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CLOSE-HAULED COURSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Sailing
CONT

A closed-hauled course is defined as sailing as close as possible to the wind without the sails luffing. To achieve a close-hauled course, the sails must be sheeted-in ... fully, the centerboard should be completely down, and the skipper shall steer the vessel to the edge of the no-sail zone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Voile

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
  • Vela
OBS

Ceñir es navegar lo más cerca posible del viento, es decir, formar el menor ángulo posible contra la dirección del viento. Dependiendo del tipo de embarcación, el ángulo de ceñida puede variar considerablemente siendo los 45 grados un ángulo medio y unos 40 grados para los barcos más modernos y mejor diseñados.

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