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weather helm
weather helm. A ship under sail is said to carry weather helm when, due to the balance of the hull and sails, the tiller, or helm, is held a few degrees to the weather side to maintain a straight course. This is a safety factor because, if the helm is released for any reason, the vessel will turn into the wind and the sails will lose their power. A vessel with an excess of weather helm is called hard mouthed, and is also called ardency.
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"weather helm." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "weather helm." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-weatherhelm.html "weather helm." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-weatherhelm.html |
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weather helm
weather helm a tendency in a sailing ship to head into the wind if the tiller is released.
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"weather helm." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "weather helm." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-weatherhelm.html "weather helm." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-weatherhelm.html |
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