Broach (sailing)

As the sun shot a situation is ironically called, in a sailboat against the resistance of the rudder turns sharply with the bow in the direction of the wind.

The reason for this behavior is that under certain wind conditions and sail settings a sailing ship is very much weather helm, while the helmsman must put rudder to stay on course. Must be strong oars are placed, it comes at the rudder lost to a stall, the rudder effect is and the ship luffs uncontrollably at.

The phenomenon can occur both upwind and downwind on, usually will, however, speak of a sun shot when the yacht is out of control under spinnaker. When luffing under spinnaker luffs the ship uncontrollably and heeled very strong. There is a risk that the large tree submerged in the lake. Frequently the ship can be brought under control then only by mountains of the spinnaker again.

At the wind, it is usually possible to get through ease out the main sail the ship back under control and to go with the rest ride back on track. Sometimes luffs the ship but so quickly that the crew can not react and the ship moves a turn, you can then speak analogous to the jibe of the patent turning.

Strong weather helm caused by the fact that the center of effort too far aft is (back). By changing the sail trims or by reefing the mainsail sailing the pressure point moves forward.

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