Sailing (sport)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sailing-sport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key performance factors?Requires mastery of meteorology, tactical decision-making, strategic planning, and physical conditioning
2. What makes a sailboat move across the water?Sails catch the wind and act like airfoils, creating a lift that pulls the boat forward. The keel or centerboard helps keep the boat from drifting sideways, letting it go upwind.
3. How do sailors decide which way to turn the boat during a race?Sailors choose the best side of the course and use tacking (turning the bow through the wind) or jibing (turning the stern through the wind) to stay ahead of competitors.

Bernoulli's Principle: States that an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a decrease in the fluid's potential energy.
Tacking: A sailing maneuver where the boat turns its bow through the wind, changing the side on which the sails are set.
Offshore Racing: A type of sailing race that takes place on the open sea, often over long distances and durations.