Full and by

Full and By: Sailing close to the wind, but far enough off the wind to keep the sail full and pulling well (full); sailing by the wind is to steer to keep the sail full as the wind shifts, rather than following a straight course.

Full and by -- To steer as close to the wind as possible, while at the same time keeping the sails full of wind. Futtocks -- The timbers which join and butt above the floors, called first, second and third futtocks.

full and by Sailing as close to the wind as possible with full sails. full keel A keel that runs the length of the boat. Full keels have a shallower draft than fin keels.

Full and Bye Close hauled but with sails well filled. Furl Gathering in sail and securing with gaskets to its spar. Gaff The spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent.

Full and Bye Steering near the wind but not close enough to cause the sails to shake. Galley ...

Full and Bye - Sailing by the wind or close hauled, yet at the same time keeping all the sails full so that they do not shake through being too close to wind.

A few points off the wind and she is full and bye or by and large. A few more points off and she is probably not intending to tack to windward and is therefore content to hold her course near, but below the wind, ...

Describes a sail that is not luffing. Compare with fat and luff. Full and by is sailing with sails full. full-ended Describes a boat with a wide bow and stern. If only the bow is wide, she is bluff-bowed. Compare with entry and fine-ended.

Or that to which a well-conditioned man-of-war could just carry in chase, full and by. Royals, &c. 6 Strong Breeze 22-27 Knots ...

Full and By: Sailing as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and drawing. Fully battened: Sail battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail. Furl - to fold or roll a sail and secure it to its main support.

The same as on a taut bowline, full and by, on the wind. Clove Hitch A knot. Two half hitches around a spar, post or rope Clove-Hook An iron clasp, in two parts, moving upon the same pivot, and overlapping one another.

Full and by - Sailing into the wind (by), but not as close-hauled as might be possible, so as to make sure the sails are kept full. This provides a margin for error to avoid being taken aback (a serious risk for square-rigged vessels) in a tricky sea.

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Full and By - Sailing as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and drawing. Full Keel - A keel that runs the length of the boat. Fully Battened - A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.

See also: Point, Sailing, Boat, Feet, Line