upwind in a sentence
Examples
- But the Swedish boat soon edged ahead heading upwind to the first mark.
- OneWorld seemed to have a slight speed advantage upwind.
- Wings boost performance on upwind legs but tend to slow yachts sailing downwind.
- Unlike modern counterparts, the Bernardins'boat is unable to sail upwind.
- In some conditions it might be slightly better upwind.
- The fore-and-aft rig was particularly useful in maneuvering upwind.
- I was trying to stay upwind of her to avoid her smoke plume.
- Some of the canals are too narrow to be negotiable upwind by sail.
- Upwind the difference is less noticeable but again the 29erXX has the advantage.
- The upwind sides of the sand masses appear smoother than the downwind side.