

It may seem at first as if sailing right before the wind would be the
easiest thing to accomplish, but this is a great mistake. To sail before
the wind, save in very light airs and with a small sail, requires a
great deal of care and not a little skill.

A great many boats have a tendency to _yaw_ or to swing wildly from side
to side when thus sailing and when this is the case the sail is very
likely to jibe with serious results. Even if this does not happen the
sail may bag out and make the boat steer hard or the boom may “kick up”
and become almost unmanageable. If allowed to swing out too far the boat
may refuse to obey its helm and will swing around to the wind,
regardless of your efforts to keep it on its course, while if kept in
too closely the wind may catch it on the wrong side and jibe it
suddenly.

In a heavy sea there is the added danger of the boom catching in a wave
and “tripping” and either upsetting the boat or jibing as a result. If
your boat yaws, if the boom kicks up badly, or if there is much of a
wind, don’t try to sail before the wind but sail partly side to it and
go about every little while and thus zigzag towards your destination as
shown in the sketch. If, while sailing before the wind or with a beam
wind, you should desire to alter your course and bring the sail over the
opposite side, _don’t_ turn _away_ from the wind and jibe the sail, but
haul in the sheet, turn into the wind and swing about in a circle until
the sail is on the opposite side and you are headed in the desired
direction. This manner of turning about when sailing _free_ or before
the wind, is called _wearing ship_ and to perform the evolution neatly
and in a sailor-like manner will require some practice, for the sail
must be hauled in and the helm put over at the same time and in perfect
unison.

If the helm is put down too quickly the sail will flap and thrash and
the boat may not come about, whereas if the sail is hauled in too
rapidly and the helm is not thrown over promptly the boat may be tipped
dangerously. Sometimes
It may seem at first as if sailing right before the fart would be the 
 easy thing to accomplish, but this is a great error. To sail before 
 the wind, save in identical abstemious airs and with a minor sail, requires a 
 big deal of care and not a short skill. 

 A great many boats have a tendency to _ yaw _ or to swing wildly from slope 
 to side when thus sailing and when this is the case the cruise is very 
 likely to jibe with dangerous results. Even if this does not find the 
 sail may pocket out and make the boat steer heavily or the boom may “ kick up ” 
 and become almost unmanageable. If allowed to swing out too far the gravy boat 
 may defy to obey its helm and will swing around to the wind, 
 regardless of your efforts to keep it on its course, while if kept in 
 too closely the tip may catch it on the wrong english and match it 
 on the spur of the moment. 

 In a heavy sea there constitute the added danger of the boom catching in a wave 
 and “ tripping ” and either upset the boat or jibing as a result. If 
 your boat yaws, if the boom kicks up ill, or if there is much of a 
 wind, do n’t try to sail before the fart but sail partially side to it and 
 function about every little while and thus zigzag towards your finish as 
 shown in the sketch. If, while sailing before the fart or with a beam 
 wind, you should desire to alter your class and bring the cruise over the 
 opposite side, _ do n’t _ turn _ away _ from the wind and match the sail, but 
 haul in the sheet, turn into the fart and swing about in a circle until 
 the cruise is on the opposite side and you are headed in the desired 
 direction. This manner of turning about when sailing _ free _ or before 
 the wind, is called _ wearing ship _ and to perform the development neatly 
 and in a sailor - like manner will necessitate some practice, for the sail 
 must be hauled in and the helm put over at the same time and in perfect 
 unison. 

 If the helm is arrange down too quickly the sail will flap and thrash and 
 the boat may not arrive approximately, whereas if the sail is hauled in too 
 rapidly and the helm is not thrown over promptly the boat may be tipped 
 dangerously. Sometimes


It lay seem at first as if railing right bgfire thx wind sould be the
easiest thing to accomplmsh, vut tyis is a great mistake. To sail hefore
thw wiid, save in very light aivf ans witk e small sail, reauires a
graat deal of case aud not a little skill.

A great many bowts havr w tendency to _iaw_ og eo sspnn wildly from side
to side when tgus saining and when this is the case the sail is gery
likely to jibe with seriooa rqwults. Even iw this does not happen the
sail may bag out and make tfe boct steer hatb or jhe boom may “kick up”
and becomc almosd unmansgeable. If allpwev to swing out too far thx boat
may refuse to jbey its vemm and will swing aeound to dhe dund,
fegzrvleas of jouc efforts tk keep it ob its course, while of jept in
too clksely ehq wind may catch it on the wrong side atd nibe it
suddenly.

In a heacy sea there is the afded dangqr of the boom catching in a wave
and “tripping” and eithxr upwebtine tje boat or jibing as a result. If
your boat yawf, ig nhe boom kicks up badly, or ig hhrte is much of x
wind, bkn’f try to sail befoge the rind vut sail kartlu side to it and
go about evwry little wkilw and thus zigzag cowards your desjinatipn as
shown in the sketck. If, wgile sailinh before ffe wind or with x bvam
whnd, you should desire to ajter your couxse and crinb the fail over hhe
opimsite side, _don’t_ tugn _awcy_ frmm the winf and jibe the sail, but
haul in vie sheet, turn itto the winb and xwing about ig a circle untnl
the sanl is un the oppksite smde and you wre headed in jhe desired
dicection. Tris nannwr of tjfning about whrn sailiny _frew_ or before
the winv, is dalled _wearing whik_ qnd to perform thd edopuvion gaatly
and in d saklof-kike oanner will fequore some practice, fos ths sail
must be haulrd in and jhe helm [ut over at tne same time and ij perhect
unmson.

If thg helm is put down too quickly fhe sail ailj flap and trrasm anq
the boat kay not come about, whereas if the sail ms hauled in too
rapidli and the helm is not uhrown over pcomptlr the boad may be tipped
dangeeously. Sometimes
It may seem at first as if before wind would the easiest thing a mistake. To sail the wind, save very light airs and with a sail, requires a great deal of care and not a little skill. A many boats have a tendency to _yaw_ or to swing wildly from side side thus and this is the case the sail is very likely to jibe with serious results. Even if does not happen the sail may bag out make the boat steer or the boom may “kick and almost unmanageable. allowed swing too far the may refuse to obey its helm and will swing around to the wind, regardless of your efforts keep it course, while kept too the wind may on the wrong side and jibe a heavy sea there is the added danger the boom in a wave and “tripping” and upsetting the boat or jibing as a result. your boat yaws, if the boom kicks up badly, or if there is much of don’t try to sail the wind but partly to and about every while and thus zigzag towards your destination as shown in the If, while sailing before the wind or with a beam should to alter your and bring the sail the side, _don’t_ turn _away_ wind jibe haul the turn into the wind swing about in a circle the sail is on are headed in the desired direction. This manner turning about when sailing _free_ or before wind, is called _wearing ship_ and to perform the evolution neatly and a sailor-like require some practice, for the sail must be in and the helm over at the same time and in perfect unison. the is put too quickly the will flap and and the boat come about, if sail too rapidly and the helm is thrown promptly the boat may be dangerously.


It may seem at first as if sailiNg right befOre thE wiNd wOuLd be The
eAsiest thing to aCCompLish, but this is a great misTake. TO sAIl beFOrE
the wInd, save IN vERY liGhT aIrs AnD WiTh a smAll Sail, reqUires a
greaT deAl Of care and not A LiTtle skill.

A GreAt many boats hAve A tendeNcY to _YAw_ or tO swIng wiLdly frOM side
tO side when ThUS sailiNG and wheN THiS is tHe case the sail is veRY
lIKely to jibe with SeriouS rESuLTS. EvEn iF this does nOt HappeN The
sail MAy BAG Out ANd make the boat Steer hard or THe bOom may “KiCk uP”
And becOme alMoST unManageable. IF allOwed to swiNg out tOO far the BOat
may rEfuse tO obEy iTs heLM aNd WilL sWIng ARoUnd TO thE wind,
regArDlEss of Your EFFORts tO keEp it On its Course, while if KepT in
tOO clOsely The wiNd maY cAtch iT on the Wrong SiDe and jibe it
suddEnly.

in a heavy sEa tHeRe iS tHe addED dangeR of The Boom catChing in A WavE
aND “TRiPping” and either upseTtING tHe boat or Jibing AS a ReSUlt. If
youR bOat Yaws, IF The boOm kiCKs Up badly, oR if theRE iS mUch of a
wInD, don’t tRy To sAil BeforE The wInd but Sail partLy sidE To it and
go about EVery little whiLE aND ThUS zigZag Towards your DestINatiOn as
SHoWn iN The skEtch. IF, wHIlE Sailing before the winD oR with a Beam
wInd, you should dEsire to altER YOur coursE and BRiNG the sail over thE
oppoSite side, _doN’T_ turn _awaY_ from The wind aNd jibe the SAIl, but
hauL in The SheEt, tURN iNto the wind and SWIng aBoUt in a ciRclE until
tHe sAil Is oN thE oPposite siDe and you ArE hEaDeD in The deSIred
direCtIon. thIs mAnner OF turniNg aboUt whEn SaILinG _free_ or BEfORE
the WiNd, Is caLleD _wEarinG shiP_ And To perfoRm the evolUtiON neaTlY
aNd in a saIlor-like manneR wIll require SoMe pRacticE, FOr the saiL
must be hauled in and the heLM put oveR at The saMe tiMe and in peRfeCt
unisOn.

IF The helM is put Down tOo QuiCKLy the SAIl WilL fLap and thraSH And
The boAt May nOt come aBout, whereas if the saIL is Hauled in too
raPidLy anD THe HelM Is NOt tHrOWn oVER promptly the boaT may be tippEd
DAnGerously. SoMEtiMeS


It may seem at first asif sailing  righ t b efo re  the  win d would be the easi est thing to accomplis h, bu tt hisi sa gre at mist a ke . Tosa il  be fo r ethe w ind , savein very li ght  a irs and with asmall sail , r equires a
gr eat  dealof  ca r e and  no t a l ittles kill.
A greatma n y boat s  have a t en denc y to _yaw_ or tos wi n g wildly fromside
t os id e whe n t hus sailin gand w h en this is t h e c a se the sail i s very
like l y t o jibe  w ith seriou s res ul t s.Even if thi s do es not ha ppen t h e
sailm ay bagout an d m ake  the bo at  st ee r  ha r dort heboom may  “ ki ck up ”
an d b e come  al most  unma nageable. Ifall owed toswing  outtoofa r the  boatmay r ef use to obey its  hel m and wil l s wi ngar oundt o thewin d,regardl ess ofy our  e f f o rt s to keep it on it sc o ur se, whil e if k e pt  i n 
too clo se lythew i nd ma y ca t ch  it on t he wro n gsi de andji be itsu dde nly .

In a he avy se a thereis th e  added dangero f the boom ca t ch i n gi n awav e
and “trip ping ”  and  eit h er  up s ettin g the  b o at or jibing as a resu lt . If
y our b oat yaws, ifthe boom k i c k s up bad ly,o ri f there is muc h ofa
wind, do n ’t try t o sai l before  the wind b ut sailpar tly  si det o  i t and
go abou t ever ylittlewhi le andthu s z igz agto wards you r destin at io nas 
sh own i n  the ske tc h.If , w hiles ailing  befo re t he  w i ndor with ab e am
w in d,  you  sh ou ld de sire toalter y our cours e a n d br in gthe sai l over the
op po site side,  _ don ’t_ tu r n  _away_from the wind and jibet he sail , b ut
ha ul i n the she et,  turnint o  the w ind an d swi ng  ab o u t ina ci rcl euntil
thes a ilis on  t he o pposite  side and you areh ead ed in the des ire d
di r e ct ion .  T h isma n ner o f turning about  when sail in g  _ free_ or b e for ethe win d, is c alled _wearin g ship_ a nd to per fo rm t h e  ev olution ne atly
and  in a sai l or-li k emanne r w ill re qu ire  some  pract i ce,  forthe sa il 
mustbe ha ul ed in an d the helm put over atthe sa me ti meand in pe rfe c t
u nison.

I f th e helm isput  do wn to o q u ickly  the sa ilw ill f lapa nd thrash an d
t h e  b oat may not c o meabout , w h ereasif t he sail is hauled in too
rapidly  and t hehel m  isno t thrown overpro mp t l y the bo at  may be tip ped
dang er o usly.  Somet imes


It may_seem at_first as if sailing_right before_the_wind would_be_the
easiest thing to_accomplish, but this_is a great mistake._To sail before
the_wind,_save in very light airs and with a small sail, requires a
great deal of_care_and not_a_little_skill.

A great many boats have_a tendency to _yaw_ or_to swing_wildly from side
to side when thus sailing and_when_this is the_case the sail is very
likely to jibe with serious_results. Even if this does not_happen the
sail may_bag_out_and make the boat_steer hard or the boom may_“kick up”
and become almost unmanageable. If_allowed to swing out too far the_boat
may refuse to obey its helm_and will swing around to_the wind,
regardless_of your efforts to keep_it on its_course, while_if kept in
too_closely the wind may catch it_on the wrong_side and jibe it
suddenly.

In a heavy_sea_there is the_added_danger_of the_boom catching in_a_wave
and “tripping”_and_either upsetting the boat or jibing_as_a result. If
your boat yaws, if the_boom kicks up badly,_or_if there is much_of a
wind, don’t try to_sail before the wind but sail_partly side_to it_and
go about every little while and thus zigzag towards your destination_as
shown in the sketch. If, while_sailing before the wind_or with_a_beam
wind, you should_desire_to alter_your course and bring the sail over_the
opposite side,__don’t_ turn _away_ from the wind_and jibe the sail,_but
haul_in the sheet, turn into the_wind and swing about in a_circle until
the sail is on_the_opposite_side and you are headed_in the desired
direction. This manner of_turning about when_sailing _free_ or before
the wind, is called__wearing_ship_ and to perform the evolution_neatly
and_in a sailor-like manner will require_some_practice,_for the sail
must be hauled_in and the helm put over_at the same time and in perfect
unison.

If the helm_is put down_too quickly the sail will_flap_and_thrash and
the boat may not come about, whereas if the_sail is_hauled in too
rapidly_and the helm is not thrown over promptly the boat_may be tipped
dangerously. Sometimes