Rounding up
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title:
Rounding up
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Rounding-up is a phenomenon that occurs in sailing when the helmsman is no longer able to control the direction of the boat and it heads up into the wind, causing the boat to slow down, stall out, or tack. This occurs when the wind overpowers the ability of the rudder to maintain a straight course. For example, the sailboat may heel over so far that the rudder no longer engages in the water, or only to such a small extent that it can no longer steer the boat. When this happens is dependent on a
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When wind overpowers a sailing vessel's direction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounding_up
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2024-04-24T00:51:27Z
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