SAFETY POSITION Paul Tara, 2014 Definition: The Safety Position is a standard basic small boat sailing technique. It occurs when a boat is borne off onto a close reach, stopped or moving slowly, with the sail eased and l

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Date: 2014-02-17 19:46:27 Sailing Marine propulsion Weather helm Luffing Sail Luff Capsizing Jibe Junk rig		SAFETY POSITION Paul Tara, 2014 Definition: The Safety Position is a standard basic small boat sailing technique. It occurs when a boat is borne off onto a close reach, stopped or moving slowly, with the sail eased and l Add to Reading List Source URL: www.eltoroyra.org Download Document from Source Website File Size: 43,11 KB Share Document on Facebook

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