beam reach
beam reach · beam reaches
The point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vesselThe point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vessel
Meaning
1 sensesThe point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vessel
We're sailing on a beam reach.
Forms
plural: beam reaches| Singular | beam reach |
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See also
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