Having the nose slightly mis-aligned to the wind axis ( into the wind, not in the wind shadow!), and thereby expose more sail area, will make more wind push onto the sails. That decreases your sail area that is exposed. Its not only about having the wind push your shoulders. I have the nose IN the wind,no idea how to use the rudder, no authority over the ship at all, and the wind is pushing me backwards towards an island. let the triangles above the bowsprit help you complete your turn. Let the hull, and the forces that pivot your ship help you.Īnd once you pass the dead point (wind on the nose), and the nose comes, just a little, more and more into the wind, You gots to approach the dead angle fast, so the momentum of the ship can be used to pass the dead point. Not turn from the wind to make it come round with the wind in the back, thats too easy. Now turn into the wind and make the nose come around. Told myself, look, this si cool, here you have all the tools you need. Weeehehehehehell? its the first time i made a sailing ship go fricking backwards.
