close to the wind

having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible

the act of sailing close to the wind v

sail close to the wind

v sail close to the wind v flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

n (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast n the act of sailing close to the wind v sail close to the wind v flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides