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Leeway occurs when wind pressure pushes a vessel sideways, causing the actual water track to deviate from the compass heading.0:29 Sailors can estimate this angle by trailing a rope behind the boat and measuring the difference between the rope's orientation and the wake.0:49 Factors increasing leeway include sailing close-hauled, low boat speed, high wind strength, rough sea states, and wide hull designs or bilge keels.1:29 Conversely, running downwind or maintaining higher speeds in deep-keeled, narrow-hulled vessels minimizes the effect.2:04 To maintain a desired course, a helmsman must steer into the wind by the estimated leeway angle.5:48 When calculating a course to steer, add the leeway angle to the compass heading if the wind pushes the boat clockwise, or subtract it if the wind pushes the boat counter-clockwise.6:22 Experienced helmsmen reduce leeway by steering efficiently through waves to maintain momentum, whereas novice steering often causes speed loss and increased sideways drift.4:32

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