under bare poles - Having no sails up. In heavy weather the windage of the mast and other spars can still be enough to move the boat.
under the lee - On the lee side of an object, protected from the wind.
under bare poles - When a ship is under way and making steerageway with no sails set (downwind) she is under bare poles or scudding.
under deck - Below.
under hatches - Below deck.
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Under bare poles- To have no sails up.
Under way- Moving.
unbend To cast adrift or untie under bare poles With no sails set under lay To make the "last tack" too early so that the mark cannot be rounded without another tack under the lee Protected from the wind by land, another boat, ...
Ahull - Lying almost beam on to strong winds and being driven before them while under bare poles (without sails up). The helm is lashed so as to point the vessel into the wind, but it continually falls away because of the pressure of the wind.
Under way
As we chugged out of the harbor that afternoon under bare poles toward the Newport Bridge, Benjamin repeatedly gauged and tuned the standing rigging tension, knowing he would soon be monitoring the curvature of the laminated 3DL sails.
When a yacht has no sails set and no motor running it is said to be 'under bare poles'.
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Keep the beam of the boat toward the waves
Keep the stern of the boat toward the waves
Run with the waves under bare poles
Keep the bow of the boat toward the waves ...
If your cable parts and you are on a lee shore and there is a harbor to run for, scud for it under bare poles or with a fragment of sail set.
A boat's situation. A boat that is under way is moving, under tow is being pulled, under sail is sailing, under full sail is sailing with all possible sails set, under power is being propelled by her engine, and under bare poles has no sails hoisted.
Reduce sail area and continue to race for home port.
Reduce sail area and make for a nearer safe haven where you can anchor or tie up to a mooring.
Ride out the storm as best you can, either under bare poles (sailing without sails set) or hove to.
 See also: Boat, Way, Sailing, Mast, Under way
  
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