COMING ABOUT/ TACKING

 

A SWITCH OF SAILSIDE ,WHERE THE BOW TURNS THROUGH THE WIND.
THE WHOLE MANOEUVRE IS A TURN WHICH BEGINS EN ENDS ON A CLAUSE REACH   

TACKING A SAILBOAT


TACKING IN 4 STEPS:


- 1   READY ABOUT
     
CHECK IF THERE IS ROOM ON THE WINDWARD SIDE:
       -HEAD UP TO CLOSE HAULED 
       - CREW PREPARES JIBSHEET (OUT OF CLAMP / TAYLING )


- 2  LEE-HO
      HEAD UP (SLOWLY, TILLER TOWARD THE BOOM)

- 3  (RELEASE JIB)
      WHEN THE MAINSAIL SWITCHES SIDES (IN IRONS):
      - HELMSMAN MOVES TO THE OTHER SIDE,
      - BEAR AWAY (SLOWLY)

      - RELEASE THE  JIBSHEET
      - PULL IN THE NEW JIBSHEET (WITHOUT ANY TENSION )
 
       WHEN THE SHIP IS ALMOST ON THE NEW CLOSE HAULED:
      - CENTER THE TILLER  TO STOP THE TURN.

- 4  (TRIM JIB)
       WHEN THE SHIP IS ON THE RIGHT CLOSE REACH 
       TENSION  / TRIM THE JIBSHEET. (SLOWLY)