Re: [Paddlewise] weathercocking?

I think you are right but if you are looking at wind coming from behind,
then veer off the wind might be one way of describing it.  An operational
description from my point of view:
Bow veers until it is pointing into the wind, like a weathervane.
If wrong, we will hear.
=^..^=
--Mel--
Mel Lammers
mslammers_at_earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bhansen97_at_aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 8:25 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] weathercocking?


> A recent post to the group observed:
> < Weathercocking is when the boat wants to veer off the wind.>
>
> I've thought that weathercocking was the tendency of a boat to veer *into*
> the wind, what I used to call a "weather helm" in my (ancient) sailing
days.
> Is the term also used for what I'd call a "lee helm"?
>
> Bill Hansen
>
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