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Points of Sail: The Compass Every Sailor Steers By

Close-hauled, beam reach, broad reach, run: the points of sail explained, and why each angle to the wind changes everything aboard.

Points of sail diagram around the wind rose

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Points of Sail: The Compass Every Sailor Steers ByClose-hauled, beam reach, broad reach, run: the points of sail explained, and why each angle to the wind changes everything aboard.

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This is a special section of timbersail.it.com, dedicated to deeper dives on specific topics. All articles are original, written by Marcos Vieira, and checked against recognized sources.