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13:37 Oct 11, 2007 |
Dutch to English translations [PRO] Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Sailing | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Ken Cox Local time: 20:53 | ||||||
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4 +3 | heel it over |
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heel it over Explanation: 'heel it over nicely' in this case sample refs: Sailing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With a 35 degree tacking angle on either side of the wind, ..... As a sailing boat heels over beyond a certain angle, it begins to sail less efficiently. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing PDRacer Sailboat When tacking thru the wind, the boat gets stuck in irons and the sail acts ... works well is to sit on the down wind side of the hull, and heel it over. and in a slightly context, but OK if you want to emphasise the amount of heel: Canadian Canoe Routes - A Meeting Place for Canadian Wilderness ... The boat has excellant secondary stability which allows you to heel it over to the gunwhales for this style of paddling with no fear of capsizing-although I ... www.myccr.com/SectionGear/GearDetailedInformation.php?Gear_... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2007-10-11 13:53:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- make that 'slightly different context' |
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