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au près + au portant


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Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Segelbegriffe - Wind
French term or phrase: au près + au portant
"Avec 15 nœuds au près et plus de 20 nœuds au portant, ils sont les voiliers les plus rapides"

au près - close hauled?
au portant - in a fair wind or before the wind?

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Julia Sahm
Germany
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1close-hauled
kashew
4on the wind + downwind
irat56


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
on the wind + downwind


Explanation:
from "Dictionnaire des termes de marine" (Oursau)

irat56
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
au près
close-hauled


Explanation:
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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-11-07 15:12:25 GMT)
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And, portant = running

kashew
France
Local time: 02:24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel F. Morin: Exact (http://www.abc-of-sailing.com/images/pics/points-of-sailing....
2 days7 hrs
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