“The boom was not long enough to reach the centre of the hatch.” To throw coal into the hatch’s seaward side, the jet-slinger operated high in the hatch, and was tilted at an acute angle, or “luffed ...
Firstly when the Kiwis tacked in front of Luna Rossa, Italy failed to keep clear. Secondly when Italy tacked in front of New Zealand, and then were luffed, also failing to keep clear. This proved ...