Volos Regatta 2010 manoeuvre, a photo from Magnisia, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

Tack is a term used in sailing that has different meanings in different contexts, variously a part of a sail, and an alignment with the wind. When using the latter sense, the maneuver of turning between starboard and port tack is either tacking or jibing.
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 deck and forestay.

Tack is the alignment of a sailing vessel with respect to the wind when moving upwind: that is, when the vessel's bow is pointed within 90 degrees of the wind. If the wind is to starboard, the vessel is on "starboard tack", and if to port, on "port tack".

The "rules of the road" for ships and boats declare that when the courses of two sailing vessels converge, the vessel on port tack must give way to a vessel on starboard tack . For this purpose, port and starboard tack include any position with the wind to that side, whether moving upwind or downwind. If a vessel is fore-and-aft-rigged, the actual wind position is overridden by the position of the boom (the mainsail boom in a vessel with multiple masts), which is assumed to be on the side opposite the wind, even if the vessel is running straight downwind or is in the act of tacking; that is, if the boom is to port the vessel is on starboard tack, and vice versa. There are exceptions to the requirement to give way: in particular, if the vessel on port tack does not have sea-room to tack or maneuver out of the way.

* see my THEMES The Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta

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rodgerg (55767) 2010-05-25 10:56

Hello Georgios,

I like the composition very efficince of this vertical shot: the big boat is well located on the left with a large prospect open on the right. Excellent framing too and beautiful black reflections in the sea.
Have a nice evening,
Roger

mursaloglu (8682) 2010-05-25 11:07

Iassu dear georgios
great composition and amazing detail from this photo marvelous mood ine poli orea bravo filie mou ihsan

lousat (139926) 2010-05-25 11:12

Hi GEO,it's a very important moment,and these boats taken from this poc is a great spectacle,excellent perspective,sharpness and colors also whitout the sun..have a nice evening,Luciano

Silvio1953 (222811) 2010-05-25 13:13

Ciao Georgios, lovely composition with wonderful ship, great view of beautiful harbour, splendid light and colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-05-25 13:32

Hello Georgios! Wonderful sail and sails, amazing vertical composition, good format, superb exposure. Good contrast and sharpness, fine DOF. Nice lightness. Well done!

dip (21408) 2010-05-25 22:39

Kalimera Giorgo,
telika ta istiofora exoun megali fotogenia,apo opoia gonia kai na ta deis fantazoun entuposiaka!
se xaireto,
Dimitris.

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-05-25 23:52

Hi Georgios
another beautiful picture of Volos Regatta 2010 from a different perspective
Great contrast between the big ships and small boats
Nice photo work
Have a nice day
Aires

danyy (0) 2010-05-26 0:04

Bonjour Georgios,
pas les meilleures lumières et pourtant la photo est très claire, un excellent POV qui aligne presque les navires, ce qui accentue la profondeur.
My best regards.
Daniel.

COSTANTINO (117700) 2010-05-26 10:55

Geia sou Georgios,
Omorfi polemiki suraxi mesa ston pagasitiko miazei
h sunthesi sou apo ta uperoxa istiofora ths Regatta 2010 pou mas afise tis pio kales anamnhseis,
pollous xairetismous,
Costantino

JCG (35153) 2010-05-27 1:15

Hello Georgios,

Very beautiful catch of sight of this splendid boat which occupies well the image thanks to your vertical framing. The curious which sails around give an appreciable scale and are really very small. Beautiful and interesting glance on this maritime demonstration. Thank you Georgios.

With all my friendships and a very good day,

Jean-Charles

Hellas (7123) 2010-05-28 1:34

Πραγματικά μεγαθήρια, έτσι Γιώργο;
Τι αντοχές υλικών και λειτουργικότητα πρέπει να έχουν!

Η επιλογή κάδρου και χρόνου, συνέβαλαν ώστε η κλίμακα να λειτουργήσει με τον καλύτερο τρόπο.

Χαιρετώ!

maloutim (13617) 2010-06-19 4:32

Hi Georgios!
This is a very interesting post with all these tall ships following each other. As you explain, manoeuvre can't be an easy thing with such a vessel. But when there are many, it must be even more complicated!
Very good thing to organise these reunions of ols ships, if only to keep the skills alive!
You captured this manoeuvre really well, from a boat yourself, I presume, of course!
Looking at your last page, you seem to have had a really good time at Volos, and the reunion was varied and rich in different old vessels!
TFS and have an excellent weekend!
Marie Louise.