Goldilocks Syndrome

[Dobbs]

After the exchange, Saratoga decides that to tack while the British reload. On the Plotting Log I indicate that I intend to tack (the equivalent of playing a 4> red card), as compared to staying head to wind (a 5 red), or feinting (6< red).



The first part of tacking is to "luff up" or turn dead into the wind, which requires 3 moves and must be the last moves of the turn. To luff up, a vessel must be closehauled first. Here, Saratoga turns 3 points to port to come up closehauled.



I see now that I only played a 2 point turn to port. That brought me up closehauled, so I should have played a single straight to account for all my required movement factors.

Here is the first move of three of luffing up. It's a slow 2 point turn to port.





For the next two moves, Saratoga is stationary and pivots on her stern to bring her head directly into the wind.