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LEEWAY

Sport DictionaryNautical Know How
The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
Sport DictionaryMaritime Terms
The sideways movement of the ship caused by either wind or current
Sport DictionaryWindsurfing Dictionary
Leeward is the side the wind is blowing to - the lee side. A lee shore has an onshore wind. Leeway is the amount a board slips sideways.

See also: EAN , RAIL STANCHIONS , NATO , Z , PADAG

 

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A board
A ground
A head
A hull
A long sea
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