![]() ![]() “So another aircraft of some sort, balloon was shot down today. Northern Command took down the object within the last hour,” he said. Those waters right now are frozen but inside territorial airspace and over territorial waters. Starboard tack: when the wind is blowing from the starboard side of the boat.“Out of an abundance of caution and at the recommendation of the Pentagon, President Biden ordered the military to down the object, and they did, and it came inside our territorial waters.Port tack: when the wind is blowing from the port side of the boat.Point of sail: the boat’s direction relative to the wind.Jibe: another way to change direction, by turning the stern of the boat through the wind.Tack: to change direction by turning the bow of the boat through the wind.Windward: the side of the boat closest to the wind.Leeward: the side of the boat furthest from the wind. ![]() Jib: another common sail on a boat, found forward of the mast.It’s the largest and most important sail. Mainsail: the big triangular sail just aft of the boats mast.Keel: a long heavy fin on the bottom of the boat that sticks down into the water.There’s usually a wheel or tiller to control the boats rudder. Forward: anything towards the front of the boat.Aft: anything towards the back of the boat.If you want to do a longer warm up, you could play the game again and change who the Captain is.įor anyone working towards Stage 3 of their Sailing Staged Activity Badge, or wanting a harder version of the game, you could add in some extra nautical terms:. ![]()
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