Sailing

We're Emmanuel and Gigi. Whether traveling the New York Harbor in a speedy skiff, or floating model boats in Central Park, we love to sail. While sailing our toy boats in the pond, we noticed that our boats seem to travel faster in some directions than in others. Our question: What is the fastest sailing direction and why?

How would you investigate this question?
Do a little research to find out how sailors describing their sailing direction with respect to the wind direction. Then develop a test with a model sailboat, or even a full size one, that explores the question. How are you going to measure your boat's speed while you are sailing it? How will you control the wind speed during the testing? Describe your investigation in your notebook and discuss it with your teacher, or go to Sailing to check out Emmanuel and Gigi's investigation.