Close reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing towards the wind but is not close hauled
Cockpit - the area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled ...
close reach - Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of the beam of the boat. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.
Close Reach: Sailing between close hauled and beam reach. (See Point of Sail )
Cringle: Metal reinforcement ring.
close reach
Steering off a close-hauled course by approximately 20 degrees
close up ...
Shifting from a close reach to a beat and back again, we happily negotiated the narrow, twisting channel. The only problem was that we were going too fast, speeding past our photo backdrop. No problem, hauling in the main we promptly tacked.
This includes: close reach, beam reach and broad reach ready about! Last warning from the helmsman when he is going to turn the boat onto another tack reckoning Calculating the boat's position; see dead reckoning reef 1.
On a close reach the wind is farther forward; on a broad reach, farther aft. ready about: instruction to crew to prepare to come about.
On a close reach the wind is between about 60 and 90 degrees (also called sailing shy). On a broad reach the wind is on the quarter, between 90 and abou 170 degrees. A reacher is special spinnaker or jib used when reaching.
As you move your bow farther away from the wind, or fall off, toward a close reach, ease your sail to the luff point. Every time you change your course you will need to ease and trim the sails.
21. You are making way at 7 knots on a close reach point of sail and spot a powerboat on which you are on a collision course with (red arrow in picture below). You do the following to avoid the collision : (Select the best answer.) ...
REACH-Points of sailing between running and pointing close-hauled. Close reach, sailing nearly close-hauled. Beam reach, sailing with the wind abeam. Broad reach, sailing with the wind abaft the beam.
Reaching: All angles against the wind that are not beating or dead downwind. A close reach has the wind forward of abeam; a beam reach is when the wind is perpendicular to the boat; and a broach reach is when the wind is aft of abeam.
The headings of a sailboat in relation to the wind, (upwind, close reach, reach, broad reach, downwind.).
Polar front ...
upwind, close reach, reach, broad reach, downwind.
Polaris -- the North Star, the star that is located over the north pole and is the center of revolution for the Earth
pooped -- having a wave wash over the stern of the boat ...
If the wind is coming from directly over the side, it is a beam reach. If the boat is pointed with its bow more directly into the wind it is a close reach. If the wind is coming from over the quarter, it is called a broad reach.
The point of sail with the bow of the boat as close as possible to the wind is called close hauled. As the bow moves further from the wind, the points of sail are called: close reach, beam reach, broad reach, and running.
Sailing on a point of sail such that the apparent wind is coming from the beam (side) of the boat at about a 90° angle. A beam reach is usually the fastest point of sail. A beam reach is a point of sail between a broad reach and a close reach.
Reaching consists of "close reaching" (about 60° to 80°), "beam reaching" (about 90°) and "broad reaching" (about 120° to 160°)
Red Duster - Traditional nickname for the Civil Red Ensign.
Close reach - This is any upwind angle between Close Hauled and a Beam Reach
Cockpit - A: In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.
 See also: Boat, Reach, Sailing, Point, Forward
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