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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 12 | A technique used in sailing to tack against the wind | |
3 | 41% | 7 | A maneuver in sailing where the windward corner of a square sail is hauled across the deck to change the ship's tack | |
Change Tack When Sailing In A Following Wind Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GYBE" which means:
- verb
- • Shift from one side of the ship to the other noun
- • The act of gybing.
- • (by extension) a sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.
- • Alternative spelling of jibe
An example sentence would be:
- • "The sailor had to quickly gybe the sail to avoid crashing into the buoy."
- • "During the race, the yacht gybed smoothly to catch the favorable wind."
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