To sail or steer a boat away from the wind means to put the wind behind or to the same side as the vessel. This maneuver is called "downwind" sailing and can help a sailing vessel catch more wind and increase its speed. By positioning the boat's sails to catch the wind from behind, sailors can optimize their speed and efficiency.
Cross sailing is sailing towards the wind.
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Most larger sailing vessels have an auxiliary engine for maneuvering and berthing. But sailing is mainly accomplished with wind power
If you are maneuvering a sailing vessel, it would mean that you are off to a strong start.
Changing the heading of the boat towards the direction the wind is coming from is called:Heading Up Turning the boat away from the wind direction is called:Bearing Away or Falling Off If the front turns through the direction the wind is coming from, it is called:Tacking or Coming About If the back of the boat turns through the direction the wind is coming from, it is called:Jibing
You may mean "By and Large" - meaning steering a course as far downwind as possible, keeping the sails full and the boat speed up. The answer above is completely wrong. One cannot sail both by and large at the same time since they mean opposite things. Sailing by the wind (i.e., sailing by) means sailing as close to the wind as possible. In other words, sailing into the wind. Sailing large means sailing before the wind. That is, sailing with the wind blowing from the aft quarter. So it is impossible to sail both by and large at the same time since that would require sailing in two opposite directions at once.
The best point of sailing is 45 degrees to the wind. If the wind was over the beam you would have to take a port or starboard tack to it.
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