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Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

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And a ship leaning out:

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Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

Image Source.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

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Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/Golf_Bravo_Zulu/T3449_1_hi1.jpg

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/Golf_Bravo_Zulu/T3449_1_hi1.jpg

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

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Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

Why do ships lean to the outsideFor example, but boats lean to the inside of a boat leaning into a turn?:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/Golf_Bravo_Zulu/T3449_1_hi1.jpg

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

Image source

Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

Small vessels generally lean into a turn, whereas big vessels lean out.

Why do ships lean to the outside, but boats lean to the inside of a turn?

For example, a boat leaning into a turn:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/Golf_Bravo_Zulu/T3449_1_hi1.jpg

Image Source; imgur backup.

And a ship leaning out:

enter image description here

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