How do ships sail into the wind?
Posted: under Sailing.
Tags: History Channel, Lay Person, Sailing Yachts, Ships
Dominic88 asked:
I was watching the history channel and the statement was made that “like modern sailing yachts, Chinese junks were capable of sailing into the wind.” Can someone explain to a lay person how a sailing ship can be propelled by wind INTO the wind? Or am I just misunderstanding the concept?
Faith
I was watching the history channel and the statement was made that “like modern sailing yachts, Chinese junks were capable of sailing into the wind.” Can someone explain to a lay person how a sailing ship can be propelled by wind INTO the wind? Or am I just misunderstanding the concept?
Faith
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Dec 30 2009