Meaning starboard tack
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starboard tacksailing with the wind blowing onto the starboard side and with the mainsail on the port side
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starboard tackSailing with the wind blowing onto the starboard side, and the mainsail on the port side.
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starboard tackWhen the mainsail is carried on the port side (the wind will usually, but not always, be on her starboard); as in: When two boats approach each other on starboard tack the windward boat keeps out of t [..]
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starboard tackWhen sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel. Has right of way over boats on port tack.
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starboard tackA sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tac [..]
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starboard tack Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard side of the vessel.
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starboard tackWhen sailing with the wind coming from the starboard side of the vessel. Has right of way over boats on port tack.
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starboard tacksailing with the wind coming from the starboard side. A vessel sailing on a starboard tach generally has right of way over a vessel on a port tack. On a sailboard, if your right hand is forward, you a [..]
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starboard tackA sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tac [..]
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starboard tackwhen you have the wind on your starboard side (right). Green is the color for starboard
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