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To: Howlin
Im in New Mexico and dont do a lot of sailing but I know that if you want to move into a headwind you tack right then left, then right, and so forth ....If you head right or left only you'll find are going backwards.
153 posted on 06/05/2002 3:12:50 PM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie
"Im in New Mexico and dont do a lot of sailing but I know that if you want to move into a headwind you tack right then left, then right, and so forth ....If you head right or left only you'll find are going backwards."

Well, I am a sailor, and even I could not have come up with a better analogy!

EXCELLENT POINT!

194 posted on 06/05/2002 4:01:12 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More
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