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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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21 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 | au près close-hauled
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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-11-07 15:12:25 GMT)
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And, portant = running
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