Originally Posted by pgp
Originally Posted by Jake
Originally Posted by pgp
Nope.

Leaners commonly use this observation in coastal racing to determine if they are gaining or losing to competition separated by any significant distance.



So they're not crossing but going parallel with each other? What if the other boat trims their sails in or out?


red herring


purple tuna


and, besides, my post was totally relevant. You are recommending using the relationship of (movable) sails on a boat to determine it's angle and heading. It's a fallible idea - they move in relationship to the boat...


Jake Kohl