Ignoring tidal effects, describe the time of day that a sailing ship captain might plan to enter a harbor and when he might plan to leave for his trip home. Explain the reasoning.
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Having sailed yachts for half a century and been working with commercial maritime education for the past 35 years, I can tell you that Cyswxman has the correct answer!
A sailing ship of the past will try to leave the quay with an offshore wind that is common at night or early morning due to the sea breeze effect.
This being said, today in most countries, you are not allowed to enter or leave a harbour by sails. You must use your auxiliary engine or a tow boat. But the question was about meteorology and not maritime regulations, right?
Give your ten points to Cyswxman!
This sounds like a question referring to land and sea breezes, which blow inland during the late mornings and afternoons, then back out to sea in the mid evenings and early nights.