Run

A point of sail with the wind coming from dead astern.

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The underwater steering foil hinged at the stern (or on a skeg) that, swung to port or sta…

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The fore-and-aft tilt of the mast relative to vertical.

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Ready to jibe

Skipper's command warning the crew to prepare for a gybe.

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