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Tack

1) (n) The lower Forward corner of the sail
2) (n) For sailing vessels: the Current side of the vessel that the wind is crossing first (Port or Starboard)

v) The act of turning a sailing vesselīs Bow across the direction (eye) of the wind and changing from one ītackī (n) to the other.



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