Which statement best describes Running Free?

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Which statement best describes Running Free?

Explanation:
Running Free describes sailing with the wind coming from behind the boat, so you ease the sails out to catch wind from the stern and sail downwind. This downwind course contrasts with sailing toward the wind (where the wind comes from ahead) or from the side, and with a calm where there’s effectively no wind to propel the boat. So the best description is the wind behind the boat.

Running Free describes sailing with the wind coming from behind the boat, so you ease the sails out to catch wind from the stern and sail downwind. This downwind course contrasts with sailing toward the wind (where the wind comes from ahead) or from the side, and with a calm where there’s effectively no wind to propel the boat. So the best description is the wind behind the boat.

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