Image: Course made good by tacking--square-rigged ship versus schooner
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Description: Square-rigged vessels can only tack at 60° off the wind, whereas fore-and-aft rigged vessels can tack at 45° off the wind, so the square-rigged vessel must travel a longer distance than the fore-and-aft rigged vessel to achieve a course made good to windward.
Title: Course made good by tacking--square-rigged ship versus schooner
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