close-hauled in English

adjective
1
(of a ship) close to the wind.
On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind.

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1. A schooner, with his high aspect staysails close hauled, is able to reach a good angle into the wind.

2. Bowline definition: a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

3. The islands are situated relative to the prevailing wind in such manner that you will sail close-hauled to abeam with a strong wind (5 Beaufort).

4. When sailing close-hauled trim in the jib so you have about 1.5 inches of belly, then bring her as close to the wind as she will go and trim in the mainsail until it is no longer Backwinded by the jib