PeterO wrote: > Its suprisingly hard to find authoritative definitions let alone etymology. > Here's an interesting one from an 1847 text that you've probably seen > already, plus a few others. > > > WEATHER HELM & LEE HELM > > http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Etymology/English/Kipping(1847).html > "Weather Helm. - A ship is said to carry a weather helm when she is inclined > to come too near the wind, and therefore requires the helm to be kept > constantly a little to windward. " > > The tendency of a boat to head up toward the eye of the wind. The opposite > of lee helm. > www.terrax.org/sailing/glossary/gw.aspx > > When the tiller has to be held off the centre line and toward the weather > side or wind to keep a boat on its course. > www.amya.org/sailmanual/appendix2.html > > The natural tendency o a sailboat to turn toward the wind, which the > helmsman feels as the tiller tries to turn to leeward. > www.dungeoneering.net/features.php5 > > > WEATHERCOCKING AND LEECOCKING > > http://kayakwiki.org/index.php/Weathercocking > Weathercocking is the name given to the tendency of a kayak to turn into the > wind when moving forward. The opposite of weathercocking is leecocking. Thanks, Peter, that is an impressive selection of sources. I think I am satisfied. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Sep 25 2006 - 05:14:09 PDT
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