Re: tacking

"Claus Frørup" <Claus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> skrev i en meddelelse 
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> Ahoy again.
> Once again I need your help for the translating of my hompage at
> http://www.froerup.dk/claus/2007eng.htm
>
> This time I'm looking for the maritime term for tacking or beating
> up-wind, when one leg of the tack is shorter than the other.
> Short-tacking isn't the proper term, because it is generally used when
> tacking in a narrow channel, river or similar places.
> I have had a look at
> http://www.answers.com/topic/tack-sailing
and
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacking
but the term I'm looking for is
> not listed here.
>
> I hope you can help me again:-)