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Question 14.9: Two captains with identical sailing yachts and comparable cr...

Two captains with identical sailing yachts and comparable crews decided to race downstream on a river. Unfortunately, the wind was calm as the horn sounded to start the race. On the first yacht, the captain decided to let the river’s current do all the work so this captain ordered all sails fully lowered and instructed the helmsmen to steer a straight course to the finish line. The strategy on the second boat was entirely different; the second captain ordered the largest sails hoisted, and then kept the crew busy tacking back and forth, i.e., steering a zigzag path, across the river. Who won the race? Why?

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