schnurrito to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoxkcd #3013: Kedging Cannonxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down12file-text
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minus-squareHappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoSimilar thing - aparent wind shifts the wind direction forward. As such, how close a boat can sail to the wind decreases as the boat speeds up.
Similar thing - aparent wind shifts the wind direction forward. As such, how close a boat can sail to the wind decreases as the boat speeds up.