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| Tack In Irons Close Hauled* Close Reach Beam Reach Broad Reach Running Broad Reach Beam Reach Close Reach Close Hauled* In Irons |
Wind is coming from� Dead Ahead (varies from ship to ship) Broad on Starboard Bow On Starboard Beam Broad on Starboard Quarter Astern Broad on Port Quarter On Port Beam Broad on Port Bow (varies from ship to ship) Dead Ahead |
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| *Close hauled means sailing as close to the wind as possible. The ability to point close to the wind varies with the sail plan and depth of keel. A ship-rigged vessel might be close hauled with the wind two points forward of the beam, while a schooner might be close hauled with the wind two points on the bow. | |||||||||||||||