Penalty Turn

It's the Olympics which means there's sailing on TV. Growing up in a landlocked state and not being fabulously wealthy means I haven't done much sailing. None actually. But with the last couple of America's Cup races, I have a growing appreciation for the sport. One little thing I like about Olympic Sailing is the way you're penalized for failure to yield right of way or running into the officials' boat--it's the penalty turn. Screw up and you have to turn around 360 or 720 degrees.