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Record 1 1987-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
CONT

Sailing before the wind, sails are sometimes set on opposite sides of the boat; this is called wing and wing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
CONT

(...) [avec vent arrière] (...) faire passer la voile d'avant (foc) de l'autre côté [de la grand-voile] (...). On dit que les voiles sont en ciseaux, (...)

Spanish

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