Port and starboard tack
Port bow and starboard bow refer to the sail position of the main sail on a sailing ship .
- If the mainsail is over the port side of the ship, it sails over the port bow. The mainsail is guided over port sheets. As a rule, the wind comes from starboard.
- If the mainsail is over the starboard side of the ship, it sails over the starboard bow. The mainsail is guided over starboard sheets. As a rule, the wind comes from port.
In the case of the open wind course (also called "Raumschots") it can happen that the mainsail is on the port side in spite of the port wind, i.e. the ship sails over the port bow with port sheets. Conversely, it can also happen that, in spite of a starboard wind, the mainsail is on the starboard side, i.e. the ship sails over the starboard bow with starboard sheets. In both cases there is a risk of a patent neck .
Another name that is derived from the position of the sail or sheet of square sailors :
- Starboard necks correspond to port tack
- Port necks correspond to starboard bow
literature
- Seamanship. Yachting manual. Published by the German Ocean Sports Association "Hansa" e. V. Bielefeld: Delius Klasing, 27th edition 2005. ISBN 3-7688-0523-9