Home >  Term: heaving to
heaving to

Stopping a sailing vessel by lashing the helm in opposition to the sails. The vessel will gradually drift to leeward, the speed of the drift depending on the vessel's design.

0 0

Kūrėjas

  • sbarton
  •  (Silver) 729 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.