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HOW TO ROUND A MAJOR HEADLAND
Therea€ s a lot to consider when rounding a headland.Waves bend around the point.The wind bends too, and can increase in strength as ita€ s squeezed by the headland.Therea€ s also a good chance that shoals off the point will create
overfalls.Planning is key so YM asked Laura McLachlan, a newly qualified Yachtmaster Coastal, to skipper a Hallberg-Rassy 34, Tamora, for the first time around a major headland: Portland Bill.
Therea€ s a lot to consider when rounding a headland.Waves bend around the point.The wind bends too, and can increase in strength as ita€ s squeezed by the headland.Therea€ s also a good chance that shoals off the point will create
overfalls.Planning is key so YM asked Laura McLachlan, a newly qualified Yachtmaster Coastal, to skipper a Hallberg-Rassy 34, Tamora, for the first time around a major headland: Portland Bill.
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