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Record 1 1985-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

A sailboat cannot sail directly into the wind, but sails upwind by "tacking" .... There are complex forces involved in "working to windward".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
CONT

Vous allez maintenant essayer de vous diriger dans la direction d'où vient le vent; (...) il est impossible de le faire en ligne droite (...). Il faut donc se diriger dans la direction du vent : on dit "remonter au vent", (...) en "tirant des bords", ou en "louvoyant" (...)

Spanish

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