close reach
- a situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam
- sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam
verb: close-reach, 3rd person present: close-reaches, gerund or present participle: close-reaching, past tense: close-reached, past participle: close-reached
noun: close reach
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a situation in sailing in which the wind blows from slightly in front of the beam we sailed on a close reach directly for Sharp's Island
動詞
- 1. sail with the wind from slightly in front of the beam the yachts close-reached for home