Engine yaw
A few years back, we were on the Chesapeake in a borrowed Pearson 34. We were running down the bay in about 20 kts of wind and surfing down rolling 8+ foot waves. The rudder post gave out and we had no steerage. The wind was on our starboard quarter, so we easily sailed across the bay to port. When we had to tack, we turned our engine on and the torque of the engine would turn the bow to starboard. We did this for a few hours until we got close to a safe harbor.
A few years back, we were on the Chesapeake in a borrowed Pearson 34. We were running down the bay in about 20 kts of wind and surfing down rolling 8+ foot waves. The rudder post gave out and we had no steerage. The wind was on our starboard quarter, so we easily sailed across the bay to port. When we had to tack, we turned our engine on and the torque of the engine would turn the bow to starboard. We did this for a few hours until we got close to a safe harbor.