Sailing Downwind
You need to spend many hours racing competitively to develop the skills in reaching and running in an effort to get an edge on your competition off the wind.
downwind - In the direction the wind is blowing.
drag - The resistance to movement.
drawbridge - A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.
Downwind: The point of sail when the wind blows from aft of the yacht's beam.
Downwind- Away from the direction the wind is coming from.
Draft- The depth of water required to float a boat. The depth of a boat from waterline to keel.
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Ease- To loosen. To let out the line of a sail.
downwind - A leeward direction; a direction to leeward with the wind.
down wind down sea - The sea will subside when the wind does; or the sea will go down when the wind Is blowing the same direction as a tidal current.
Downwind:
In the direction the wind is blowing. A boat sailing downwind, away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way, is running with the wind.
Downwind - A direction to leeward, with the wind.
Draft - The vertical distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the hull or attachments, such as the tip of a propeller, ...
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Lifeline
a cable fence that surrounds the deck to assist in the prevention of crew falling overboard ...
Downwind, away from the wind, the direction to which the wind blows.
Luff ...
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Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing. Opposite of upwind.
D.R.
Downwind, situated away from the wind: opposite of windward.
Light air
Beaufort force 1. Sustained wind speed between 1 and 3 knots. Ripples with the appearance of scales are formed, but without foam crests.
A downwind reach ceases to be a fast reach when the stern of the vessel comes around to face the wind, ...
Running downwind is generally considered the slowest point of sail.
Remember that the sails are trimmed differently for each point of sail. See also how to trim the jib using telltales.
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Sailing downwind with a mainsail set on one side and the foresail on the other
grab rails
Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
To sail downwind rapidly towards another ship or landmark.
Under the Weather -
If a crewman is standing watch on the weather side of the bow, he will be subject to the constant beating of the sea and the ocean spray. He will be under the weather.
Leeward - Downwind; away from the source of wind
Leeway - Boat's sideways movement through the water, due to the wind pushing it to leeward
Length at the Water Line (LWL) Length Overall (LOA) ...
When running downwind in heavy weather or when hit by a gust, with or without a spinnaker, there may be a tendency for a roll of increasing amplitude to build up, known as the death roll.
Lee: The downwind side; the direction or side towards which the wind is blowing. The lee side of a boat is sheltered from the wind by the hull of the boat; likewise, the lee of an island is sheltered from the wind.
Sailing straight downwind
Running Lights
Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup, and during periods of reduced visibility.
The bow blows off downwind, more so as you try to steer the stern more vigorously towards the dock, and I know of no way (short of throwing lines ashore) to swing it back upwind again.
BARE POLES: To sail under ‘bare poles’ is to proceed, usually in heavy weather, by blowing downwind with no sail set and the engine off.
BATTEN DOWN: Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
jibe -- also gybe; to turn the boat downwind from one side of the wind to the other
jig -- fishing technique of lowering a weighted lure until just above the bottom, then alternately jerking the rod upwards and lowering it to give action to the lure ...
May be completely removed for beaching or for sailing downwind. danger bearing A line drawn on a chart from a visible, charted object to a navigational hazard danger buoy A buoy marking a hazardous, ...
Downwind In the direction the wind is blowing. Echosounder An electrical depth sounder that uses sound echoes to determine water depth.
Lee Shore - land downwind of a boat.
Leeward - downwind; away from the source of wind.
Leeway - boat's sideways movement through the water, due to the wind pushing it to leeward.
List - sideways tilt of a boat due to poor boat trim.
Running - a point of sail, going directly downwind
Running Rigging - All those ropes used in bracing the yards, making and shortening sail, etc., such as braces, sheets, halyards, clew lines, and the like.
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reaching -- sailing a course that is neither close hauled or downwind
Ready about - Instruction to crew to prepare to come about
Reef - to reduce the size of a sail ...
Also, useful for stability while sailing downwind.
Dodger, splash cloths, and bimini.
May be completely removed for beaching or for sailing downwind.
DANGER ZONE - The area encompassed from dead ahead of your boat to just abaft your starboard beam. You must stand clear of any boat in the "danger zone".
boom vang: a system used to hold the boom down, particularly when boat is sailing downwind, so that the mainsail area facing the wind is kept to a maximum. Frequently extends from the boom to a location near the base of the mast.
Whisker pole - a light spar which holds the jib out when sailing downwind.
White Caps - Foam on top of waves
Whole Gale -Wind velocity of 48 to 55 knots {force 10 on Beaufort scale)
Wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
Broad Reach: A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind with the sails let out nearly all the way.
Bucko: A bullying and tyrannical officer.
Downwind in a breeze, when you need to get the weight aft, there is plenty of room in the back of this bus for the crew to congregate.
Whisker pole - a light spar which holds the jib out when sailing downwind.
Wide berth - To avoid something by a large distance.
Winch - a small horizontal drum device used to assist in hoisting.
- In Example 2, three boats are sailing downwind on slowly converging courses. S and P are on the outside and PW is between them.
Going straight downwind is called running and at 45° from downwind is called a broad reach. Factors such as wind speed, current, keel size and weight greatly affect the ability of a sailboat to manoeuvre and point into the wind.
When sailing the winds of the Caribbean sea, there are two important terms to know: upwind and downwind. Traveling "upwind" means that you are moving across the wind. When making this maneuver, a boat gets its lift from the sails.
You are going to be going downwind fast! Tough situation, you could try to use reverse and turn your stern into the wind while you drop the mooring ball. Why would I do that?
Cross Wind: If the wind is light and the docking platform is downwind this can be an easy approach.
leewayTo slip sideways downwind while moving forward. lifelineSafety lines on deck that are grabbed to prevent falling overboard. listA continuous lean to one side due to improper weight distribution.
However, when sailing by the lee or directly downwind, her leeward side is the side on which her mainsail lies. The other side is her windward side.
A command to steer the boat downwind.
Hard-Chined
A hull shape with flat panels that join at sharp angles.
As you move your stern across the wind, the change of tack downwind will bring the boom swinging across the cockpit. This is when you must pay attention and duck as it crosses.
Direction away from the wind; downwind.
Leeway
Sidewise movement of a boat through the water, caused by wind or current.
Use the ship as a windbreak to produce calm area downwind of ship.
Leeward
Direction to which the wind is blowing.
Turn your boat around and slowly pull alongside the victim, approaching the victim from downwind or into the current, whichever is stronger.
Turn off the engine. Pull the victim on board over the stern, keeping the weight in the boat balanced.
Square sail
A square sail hung from a yard on the mast. Best used when sailing downwind.
SSB
Single sideband radio. A type of radio used on a boat to transmit for long distances.
Spinnaker: Large light ballooning sails that are only attached to the spars at the corners. They are used when running or reaching, sailing downwind.
Starboard: Nautical term for the right half of the yacht when facing forward.
The modern bermuda rig uses a triangular mainsail as the only sail aft of the mast, closely coordinated with a jib for sailing upwind. A large overlapping jib or genoa is often larger than the mainsail. In downwind conditions (with the wind behind ...
The most common type of yacht these days it has the basic design for most modern boats. A sloop will also usually carry a spinnaker for going downwind.
usually the "relative" wind that you feel while your boat is moving), "to windward" is everywhere on the side of the line in the direction from where the wind is blowing (upwind) and "to leeward" is everywhere on the other side of the line (downwind).
Goosewinging: Sailing downwind with a mainsail set on one side and the foresail on the other
GPS: Global Positioning System ...
LEE HELM A condition in which the tiller must be held toward the downwind side of a sailing vessel in order to maintain course. An undesirable condition for safety and hydrodynamic reasons.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Hull, Sail, Mast
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