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- From: jmunro@wyse.wyse.com (Jim Munro x2497)
- Newsgroups: rec.windsurfing
- Subject: Re: Question: Layline
- Message-ID: <4025@wyse.wyse.com>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 21:19:49 GMT
- References: <1jnnc7$3gk@DIALix.oz.au>
- Organization: Wyse Technologies San Jose, Ca
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- In article <1jnnc7$3gk@DIALix.oz.au> atr@DIALix.oz.au (Australian Technology Resources) writes:
- >Hi there,
- >
- >can anybody out there in netland explain what a layline is,
- >and what they are used for?
- >
-
- The 'layline' is the ideal course to the mark. In practice, and especially
- while beating to windward, you probably can't hold to teh layline. The
- direction of the wind relative to the layline determines which is the best tack
- to take.
-
- I think this is correct, but I'm not 100% sure.
-
- Jim Munro
-