close-hauled

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Definition von close-hauled im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: close-hauled; with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering; having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible; Sailing as close to the wind as possible; Sailing as close to the wind as possible, or nearly so; A vessel is close hauled when she is sailing as near to the wind as she can Square-riggers can sail about 70 degrees to the wind; mixed riggers about 55 degrees; and Lenyn-riggers about 40 degrees; having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible; Sailing a course as close to windward as possible
closehauled: {a} brought close up to the wind
closehauled: Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; said of a sailing vessel

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