Sail near the wind
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LUFFSail near the wind
LUFFSail into the wind
SCUDSail before the wind.
LUFFSail nearer the wind
SCUDSail before the wind
LUFFSail close to the wind
laveerto sail against the wind
laveeredLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveeringLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveersLAVEER, to sail against the wind
TACKSail at an angle to the wind.
filltrim (a sail) to catch the wind
outpointingSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointedSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointsSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
BILLOWPuff up in the wind, as a sail
shortenedReduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind
shortensReduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind
sailsSAIL, to be pushed in a boat by the wind
lay(of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind
weatherlyable to sail close to the wind with little leeway
sailedSAIL, to be pushed in a boat by the wind
spillLet (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets
yachtto sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
spilledLet (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets
spillsLet (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets
squareto arrange the yards so as to sail before the wind
spillingLet (wind) out of a sail, typically by slackening the sheets
runsail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled
yachtedYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
yachtsYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
luff(of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind
luffed(of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind
weatherly(of a boat) Able to sail close to the wind without drifting much to leeward
pinchingSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
pinchesSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
haulto change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind
good(of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full
spinnakersA large three-cornered sail, typically bulging when full, set forward of the mainsail of a yacht when running before the wind