Meaning port tack
What does port tack mean? Here you find 9 meanings of the word port tack. You can also add a definition of port tack yourself
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port tacksailing with the wind blowing onto the port side and with the mainsail on the starboard side
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port tackSailing with the wind blowing onto the port side and the mainsail on the starboard side.
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port tackA sailboat is on port tack when the mainsail is on the starboard side (the wind will usually, but not always, be on her port side); as in: When we're on a port tack we must give way to starboard [..]
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port tack Sailing with the wind coming over the port side of the vessel.
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port tackWhen sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel. Must give way to boats on starboard tack
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port tacksailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side. On a sailboard, your left hand will be your front hand.
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port tackSailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side.
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port tackwhen you have the wind on your port side. The left side on the boat looking forward is the port side and red is the color for port. (….there’s a little bit of port left in the bottle)
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port tackWhen sailing with the wind coming from the port side of the vessel. Must give way to boats on starboard tack.
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