Use Your Boat Hook to Sail Faster Downwind – The $tingy Sailor
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How to Rig a Cruising Spinnaker in 4 Stingy Stages – The $tingy Sailor
Is it faster to sail upwind or downwind? Here is the specific example, two boats are at point A and B, and the wind is blowing from point A to point B
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The Sailor's Guide to Knot-Tying
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How A Boat Sails Upwind - American Sailing
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So, You Need Wind to Sail? - American Sailing
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Mastering the art of Sailing into the wind
Sailors say that a sailboat can't go any faster than the speed of the wind pushing it. But physics have shown that if a fan replaces the sail then the boat can
Is it faster to sail upwind or downwind? Here is the specific example, two boats are at point A and B, and the wind is blowing from point A to point B
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How to Sail a Boat (with Pictures) - wikiHow