 boats have a tendency to remain hanging in the wind when brought
about or else come into the wind and fall off on the same tack again.
This is known as _missing stays_ and when it occurs you should swing the
boat’s head around by an oar over the stern or hold the boom or sail far
over to windward until the bow swings around. If the boat has a
centerboard she may often be brought about quickly by raising the board
as you swing her into the wind and then dropping it again as the sail
fills away on the other tack.

If the boat carries a jib she will seldom miss stays if the jib is
hauled flat as you go about and is kept sheeted to windward until the
other sails fill away on the other tack. Then the windward sheet of the
jib should be eased off and the leeward sheet should be trimmed in as
shown in the illustration.

Usually a well built boat, if properly trimmed and rigged, will seldom
miss stays except in heavy seas or in a very light wind or a strong
current and often a boat under reefed sails will come about more easily
and will sail to windward far better than under full canvas.

Remember that a boat’s sheets can be trimmed flatter in light winds and
smooth waters than in rough seas and strong winds and that even a
comparatively small sea will cause the sail to swing and spill the wind
and thus lose headway.

Don’t forget that when a boat, sailing close-hauled is to be turned so
as to sail off the wind the sheets must be eased off as she swings about
and in the same way a boat sailing free must have her sheets hauled in
as you bring her up into the wind.

The foregoing directions apply to boats with one sail only and it is
best to learn to sail with such a craft and then you will find it much
easier to learn to handle a boat with headsails or jibs.

Many small boats have the jib sheet attached to a sliding block or ring
which can move from side to side on a traveler and when thus arranged
the jib requires little or no attention when tacking.

As a rule, however, the jib has two sheets, one on either side, which
lead aft and in tacking these require attention. As the boat is turned
boats have a tendency to remain hang in the fart when brought 
 about or else come into the wind instrument and fall off on the same sheet again. 
 This is know as _ missing stays _ and when it occurs you should swing the 
 gravy boat ’s head around by an oar over the stern or hold the boom or sweep far 
 over to windward until the bow swings around. If the boat has a 
 centerboard she may often be fetch about quickly by raising the circuit board 
 as you swing her into the wind and then dropping it again as the sail 
 fill away on the other tack. 

 If the boat carries a jib she will rarely miss stays if the jib is 
 hauled flat as you go about and is keep sheeted to windward until the 
 other sails fill away on the other tack. Then the windward sheet of the 
 jib should be ease off and the leeward sheet should be shave in as 
 testify in the illustration. 

 Usually a well built gravy boat, if properly snip and rigged, will seldom 
 neglect stays except in heavy seas or in a very light wind or a strong 
 current and often a boat under reefed sails will come about more easily 
 and will sweep to windward far better than under entire canvas. 

 Remember that a boat ’s sheets can be trimmed compressed in light winds and 
 smooth body of water than in rough seas and strong winds and that even a 
 relatively small sea will cause the sail to swing and spill the tip 
 and thus misplace headway. 

 Do n’t forget that when a gravy boat, sailing close - haul is to be turned so 
 as to voyage off the wind the sail must be eased off as she swings about 
 and in the same way a boat sailing free must have her sheets haul in 
 as you bring her up into the wind. 

 The predate directions apply to boats with one sail only and it is 
 best to determine to sail with such a craft and then you will find it much 
 easier to learn to handle a boat with headsail or jibs. 

 Many small boats have the jib sheet attached to a sliding block or hoop 
 which can move from side to side on a traveler and when thus format 
 the jib requires little or no attention when tacking. 

 As a rule, however, the jib suffer two sheets, one on either side, which 
 lead aft and in baste these require attention. As the boat is turn
 bowts have a tendency to rtmain hanging in jhw wind when grought
acout or else come into the wmnd qnd fqll off on the same tazk again.
Tjis is kbown qs _missing stays_ akb wheh it mrcurs you shoulc swing tha
boat’s head armuvd by an oar over the stern or hold tre boom og sail far
over to eyndwzgd until the bow swings around. Jf the uoat has a
centetboard she may often be brlughh about quickly by raising thg bowed
as you swivg her into the wind ahd then dropping it again as thd saik
fills awai kn jhe other tark.

If tre boat carrlvs a jit she woll seldom misx svays if the jib is
hauled hlat as you go about and is kapc sheeted to windward ubtil jhe
otver rqilr fjlk zway oj tie other tadk. Then the windward sheet of uhe
tpn should be sased jfs and the leeward sheet should be trimmtd in as
shown in the illustrqtion.

Usually a well boilt boat, yf properly trimmed and rigged, will seldom
miss stdys eecdpt ik hexcy seas or in a very light wind or a strong
currqht akd often a boat mnder reefed sails wllk come about mure easilg
and will sail to aindwarq far better tran inder full canvas.

Remember tyat a boat’s fyeets can be trimmzd flatter iu lighj windx and
smooth waters than in dough seas wnd stronf winds and that dvek a
womparatively small sea wijl cause vhe scil to sding and s[ill the wlnd
and thus lose headway.

Fon’t yorged that whej a boat, sailing close-hauled is to be turned xo
ds no sail oyf the wind the sheqts must be eaxed off as sfe swings zbout
anv in the samq way a boat vwiling free kust havq hee shwets hajued in
as you bting her lp inti the wind.

The forenoing sirections applv uo boats with onr sxil ojlb and ht is
best to leafn gp saiu with such x crsft and then you wiln fihd it much
easier tp jearn to handle w boat with hradsails or jibs.

Majy smell boets hafe jhe jib sheet attached to a slising blocn ov ring
which cwn mive from sidz to side on a traveler and when thus arcanged
the jib requires oittle or no attentnok when tackiig.

As a rule, howaver, the jib has two sheets, one on eiuher side, which
lead aft and it tacning these require attention. As the boat is turned
boats have a tendency to remain hanging wind brought about else come into on same tack again. is known as stays_ and when it occurs you swing the boat’s head around by an oar over the stern or hold boom or sail far over to windward until the bow swings around. If boat a she often be brought about quickly by raising the board as you swing her into the wind then dropping it again as the sail fills on the other tack. the boat carries a jib will miss stays the is flat as you about and is kept sheeted to windward until the other sails fill away on the other tack. the windward the jib be off the leeward sheet trimmed in as shown in the well built boat, if properly trimmed and rigged, seldom miss except in heavy seas or in very light wind or a strong current and a boat under reefed sails will come about more easily and will sail to windward than under full canvas. that a boat’s can trimmed in winds and waters than in rough seas and strong winds and that even comparatively small sea will cause the sail to swing and wind thus lose headway. forget that when a sailing is to be turned to off sheets be off as she swings and in the same way boat sailing free must as you bring her up into the wind. foregoing directions apply to boats with one only and it is best to learn to sail with such a and then find it much easier to learn to handle boat with headsails or Many small boats have the jib sheet attached to sliding or ring can move from to side on traveler and when the jib little no As a rule, however, the jib two one on either side, which aft tacking these require attention. As the boat is turned
 boats have a tendency to remaiN hanging in The wiNd wHen BrOughT
aboUt or else come inTO the Wind and fall off on the samE tack AgAIn.
ThIS iS knowN as _missINg STAys_ AnD wHen It OCcUrs yoU shOuld swiNg the
boat’s HeaD aRound by an oar OVeR the stern oR hoLd the boom or sAil Far
oveR tO wiNDward UntIl the Bow swiNGs arouNd. If the boAt HAs a
cenTErboard SHE mAy ofTen be brought about QUiCKly by raising thE board
As YOu SWIng Her Into the winD aNd theN DroppinG It AGAIn aS The sail
fills aWay on the othER taCk.

If thE bOat CArries A jib sHe WIll Seldom miss sTays If the jib iS
hauleD Flat as yOU go abouT and is KepT shEeteD To WiNdwArD UntIL tHe
oTHer Sails filL aWaY on thE othER TACk. ThEn tHe wiNdwarD sheet of the
jiB shOuld BE eaSed ofF and tHe leEwArd shEet shoUld be TrImmed in as
shown iN the IllustratIon.

usUalLy A well BUilt boAt, iF prOperly tRimmed aND riGgED, WIlL seldom
miss stays exCePT In Heavy seaS or in a VErY lIGht wind oR a StrOng
cURRent aNd ofTEn A boat undEr reefED sAiLs will cOmE about MoRe eAsiLy
and WIll sAil to wIndward fAr betTEr than under fulL Canvas.

RemembeR ThAT A bOAt’s sHeeTs can be trimMed fLAtteR in lIGhT wiNDs and
SmootH wATeRS than in rough seas and StRong wiNds anD that even a
comParatively SMALl sea wilL cauSE tHE sail to swing anD spilL the wind
anD Thus lose HeadwAy.

Don’t foRget that wHEN a boat, saIliNg cLosE-haULEd Is to be turned sO
AS to sAiL off the WinD the sheEts MusT be EasEd Off as she sWings aboUt
AnD iN tHe sAme waY A boat saiLiNg fReE muSt havE Her sheEts haUled In
As YOu bRing her UP iNTO the WiNd.

the fOreGoIng diRectIOns Apply to Boats with One SAil oNlY aNd it is
bEst to learn to sAiL with such a CrAft And theN YOu will fiNd it much
easier to learn to HAndle a bOat With hEadsAils or jibS.

MaNy smalL boATs have The jib Sheet AtTacHED to a sLIDiNg bLoCk or ring
whICH caN move FrOm siDe to sidE on a traveler and wheN ThuS arranged
the jIb rEquiRES lIttLE oR No aTtENtiON When tacking.

As a rUle, however, ThE JiB has two sheETs, oNe On eitheR side, whIch
leAD aft and In tacking These requIrE attENTioN. As the boat Is turned
 boats have a tendency toremain han ginginthe  w indwhen  brought
about or e lse come into the wind  andfa l l of f  o n the  same t a ck a gai n. 
T his  i s  k nownas_missin g stays_ a ndwh en it occurs yo u should s win g the
boat’s  he ad aro un d b y  an o aroverthe st e rn orhold thebo o m or s a il faro v er  towindward until th e  b o w swings aroun d. Ifth e  b o a t h asa
centerbo ar d she may oft e nb e bro u ght about qui ckly by rai s ing  the b oa rda s youswing  h e r i nto the win d an d then dr opping it agai n  as the  sailfil lsaway on  t heot h ert ac k.Ifthe boat  c ar riesa ji b s h e wi llseld om mi ss stays if t hejibi s
h auled  flat  asyo u goaboutand i skept sheeted to  win dward unt ilth e
o th er sa i ls fil l a way  on the  othert ack .T h e nthe windward sheet  o f th e
jib sh ould b e  e as e d off an dthe  lee w a rd sh eets ho uld be t rimmed in  a s
shown  i n theil lus tra tion. 
Usu ally a  well bu ilt b o at, if properl y  trimmed andr ig g e d, will  se ldom
miss s tays exce pt i n  h eav y  seas  or i na  v e ry light wind or ast rong
c urren t and often a  boat unde r r eefed sa ilsw il l  come about mo re ea sily
and w i ll sailto wi ndward f ar better t han unde r f ull  ca nva s . 
Remember that a  boa t’ s sheet s c an be t rim med  fl att er  in light  winds a nd 
s mo ot h w aters than inro ugh  s eas  ands trongwinds  and  t ha t  ev en a
co m pa r a tive ly  s mall  se awillcaus e  th e sailto swingand spil lth e windand thus lose  h eadway.

D on ’tforget t hat when  a boat, sailing close- h auled i s t o beturn ed so
astosail o fft he win d thesheet smus t be ea s e doff  a s she swin g s  ab out
a nd  inthe sam e way a boat saili n g f ree must have  he r sh e e ts  ha u le d  in 
a s  yo u bring her up in to the win d. 
T he foregoi n g d ir ections  applyto bo a ts with  one sail  only and  i t is b est  to learnto sailwith such a cra f tand t hen  you w il l f ind i t much eas ier t o lear nto han dle a  b oat with  headsails or jibs.

Ma ny sma ll bo ats  have the  ji b  sh eet attac hedto a slidi ngblo ck or  ri n g
whi ch c a nmov e  from  sid e  to sideo na t r a ve ler and whe n t hus  arra nge d 
the j ib r equires little or no attention w hent a cki ng. 
Asarule, however,  th ej i b has tw osheets, one  on eith er side,  which 
leadaft and i nt acking  the serequire a tte nt i on. Asth eb oat is  tur ne d
 boats_have a_tendency to remain hanging_in the_wind_when brought
about_or_else come into_the wind and_fall off on the_same tack again.
This_is_known as _missing stays_ and when it occurs you should swing the
boat’s head around_by_an oar_over_the_stern or hold the boom_or sail far
over to windward_until the_bow swings around. If the boat has a
centerboard_she_may often be_brought about quickly by raising the board
as you swing_her into the wind and then_dropping it again_as_the_sail
fills away on the_other tack.

If the boat carries a_jib she will seldom miss stays_if the jib is
hauled flat as you_go about and is kept sheeted_to windward until the
other sails_fill away_on the other tack. Then_the windward sheet_of the
jib_should be eased_off and the leeward sheet should_be trimmed in_as
shown in the illustration.

Usually a well_built_boat, if properly_trimmed_and_rigged, will_seldom
miss stays except_in_heavy seas_or_in a very light wind or_a_strong
current and often a boat under reefed_sails will come about_more_easily
and will sail to_windward far better than under_full canvas.

Remember that a boat’s sheets_can be_trimmed flatter_in light winds and
smooth waters than in rough seas and strong_winds and that even a
comparatively small_sea will cause the_sail to_swing_and spill the_wind
and_thus lose_headway.

Don’t forget that when a boat, sailing_close-hauled is_to be turned so
as to sail_off the wind the_sheets_must be eased off as she_swings about
and in the same way_a boat sailing free must_have_her_sheets hauled in
as you bring_her up into the wind.

The foregoing_directions apply to_boats with one sail only and it_is
best_to learn to sail with such_a_craft and then you will find_it_much
easier_to learn to handle a_boat with headsails or jibs.

Many small_boats have the jib sheet attached to a sliding_block or ring
which_can move from side to_side_on_a traveler and when thus arranged
the jib requires little or_no attention_when tacking.

As a_rule, however, the jib has two sheets, one on either_side, which
lead aft and in tacking these_require attention. As the boat is turned