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From: jimbo@statsci.com (Jimbo S. Harris)
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Subject: LINE: sailing instructional pictures
Date: 2 Aug 1994 17:21:07 -0500
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In response to a query on rec.windsurfing about the difference between a tack
and a gybe, I drew the following picture:

            | |   wind comes from up here   | |
            | |                             | |
            \ /                             \ /
             v                               v


          |\                               /\
          \,\                              \ \
          (\ \                           ---- |
           \\/                               \|
                ___                             \
               |\                                \
               | \                                |
                 |                                |
                 X      sail changes here         X
                 |                                |
                /                             |  /
              /                               |/___
          /|                               /\
         /,/                              / /
        / /)                             | ----
        \//                              |/

       Tack                              Jibe

Can't seem to get the angle of attack on the sail right for the tack. Any
sailor/artists out there have ideas?

(If you have ideas about how to improve the picture in general, while
keepping the information quality level, I'm interested.

Thanks!

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