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In sailing, the tack is the lower corner of the sail's leading edge. On a sloop rigged sailboat, the mainsail tack is connected to the mast and the boom at the gooseneck. On the same boat, a foresail tack is clipped to the hull and forestay.

Also, a "tack" is the maneuver where a sailboat (yacht) turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other. Contrast with gybe. In small boats with low booms, the skipper typically announces, "Ready about" to prepare the crew for the tack and the swinging of the boom. Upon the acknowledgement of the crew, the skipper announces, "Coming about" (sometimes alternatively "Helm's a-lee") during the actual tacking. "Coming about" is an alternate term for "tacking".

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	In sailing, the '''tack''' is the lower corner of the [[sail]]'s leading edge. On a [[sloop]] rigged sailboat, the [[mainsail]] tack is connected to the [[mast]] and the [[boom]] at the [[gooseneck]]. On the same boat, a [[foresail]] tack is clipped to the [[hull]] and [[forestay]].		In sailing, the '''tack''' is the lower corner of the [[sail]]'s leading edge. On a [[sloop]] rigged sailboat, the [[mainsail]] tack is connected to the [[mast]] and the [[boom]] at the [[gooseneck]]. On the same boat, a [[foresail]] tack is clipped to the [[hull]] and [[forestay]].

	Also, a "tack" is the maneuver where a sailboat (yacht) turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other. Contrast with [[gybe]]. In small boats with low booms, the skipper typically announces, "Ready about" to prepare the crew for the tack and the swinging of the boom. Upon the acknowledgement of the crew, the skipper announces, "Coming about" during the actual tacking. "Coming about" is an alternate term for "tacking".		Also, a "tack" is the maneuver where a sailboat (yacht) turns its bow through the wind so that the wind changes from one side to the other. Contrast with [[gybe]]. In small boats with low booms, the skipper typically announces, "Ready about" to prepare the crew for the tack and the swinging of the boom. Upon the acknowledgement of the crew, the skipper announces, "Coming about" (sometimes alternatively "Helm's a-lee") during the actual tacking. "Coming about" is an alternate term for "tacking".