Model yachts and model yacht sailing, how to build, rig. and sail a self-acting model yacht by James E. Walton

Author:James E. Walton
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 1880-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

ARROW SHOWS DIRECTION or WIND

of all, and clearly shows the principle, for it is evident that if the vessel turned more towards the wind, the mainsail would shake, and the jib and foresail keeping still full, would turn the ship back to her course again, viz. "full and by." On the other hand, she cannot

run off the wind, because the mainsail, well full as it must be, if she ran off, would bring her up again instantly.

I presume every intelligent person understands that a vessel cannot sail with her head to the wind (all the sails must shake, and she would go a-stern), and few vessels can sail nearer, if so near, as at an angle of 45"" to the wind. In the next diagram (p. 92), will be shown the way to sail the vessel in zxiy possible direction, and how the booms must be disposed, and the rudder or rudders and ballast bags used to accomplish it.

The wind is supposed to be blowing in the direction the arrow flies, and by holding this diagram with the arrow towards the point the wind is blowing from, your vessel can be made to sail in every direction there indicated.

No vessel can head nearer towards the wind shown by the arrow, than a and aa, one being on the larboard, the other on the starboard tack (as it is called), /. e. about 45"", four points of a compass, or half a right angle.

92 Model Yachts and Model Yacht Sailing.

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