backwinded - When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively.
Backwinded
The state of a sail with the wind pushing on the wrong side of it, causing it to be pushed away from the wind.
backwinded -- when the wind hits the leeward side of the sails
bar -- a shoal
batten -- a short piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail to keep it taut
beam -- the greatest width of the boat, usually in the middle ...
Backwinded- when the wind hits the leeward side of the sails
Bail - to remove water from the boat
Bailers: Openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.
1) Air flowing aft off one sail and into another. The second sail is backwinded. 2) A type of dirty air.
baggywrinkle
A bushy winding of yarns secured to a spreader or stay to help prevent chafe on sails.
Some sailors let the jib get backwinded before releasing it to the other tack, in order to help the bows to turn better through the wind.
Luff, to: Bubbling or flapping of a sail when it is not trimmed enough or is being backwinded by another sail or when the course sailed is too close to the wind.
A line run forward from the boom to a secure fitting to prevent the boom from jibing accidentally when running. If the boat jibes anyway, this can cause the sail to become backwinded.
prime meridian ...
If your sails are filled with the wind on the opposite side to what you want (for example, if they are trimmed for the starboard tack, but you get the wind from the port side), you are said to be backwinded.
Bail ...
 See also: Forward, Point, Boom, Running, Boat
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