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away which is the favored tack. Th e other tack heads off at a 90-degree angle
to the mark! Now look at the illustration to see how all this fi ts together.
ICW Secrets: Channel Jogs and Marker Silhouettes
The United States’ Intracoastal Wa-
terway (ICW) runs from New Jersey,
down the east coast and around the
Gulf Coast until it ends in Brownsville,
Texas. Charts for the narrow channels
with all their accompanying twists
and turns are available as foldout gov-
ernment charts or the spiral-boundTh is diagram maps the course of a boat tacking on headers and lift s as it sails upwind
to its destination inside a tacking cone. At position 1, the boat sails the longest tack
(port here) at an angle that is closest to the target. At position 2, the wind shift s toward
the bow, so we tack right away to stay close to the trackline and keep moving toward
our destination. At position 3, the wind shift s toward the bow again, so we tack again.
Continue this method until you arrive.
Supplies Needed for
Making Strip Charts
X highlighter
X black felt-tip pen (fi ne tip)
X dull-sided tape that can be
written on