It'll move into the south a point or two at dawn; he'll have to keep close hauled for the Lizard.

The boat is close hauled, with the sail set at, for example, 15 relative to the apparent wind.

Close hauled against the gale the ship pitched and rolled wildly.

This is an upwind angle between close hauled and a beam reach.

With a ship pointing close hauled, an example scenario is:

When close hauled, the junk sail rig comes under harsh criticism.

She was about two miles away, close hauled and shrouded in the mist, lying sensibly the same course as ourselves.

Many modern yachts are designed to run fast down wind, but or slower whilst close hauled.

But bravely Close hauled himself up at the count of nine and by the end of the round he was back to his old self.

"She's making her move," I said, the North Star now sailing close hauled to a point somewhat ahead of us.

"Mister Tyler, please be good enough to wear the ship around and lay her close hauled on the starboard tack."

The ship was then surging slowly to the southward, close hauled, with the coast within three miles or so to windward.

Close hauled, the boat showed such heels that the stranger feared they would ram the disintegrating jetty.

For the same sail with the same apparent wind speed, lift coefficient is 1.5 close hauled and 1 downwind.

Unlike the optimum setting for close hauled, there is no sudden drop in pressure if the trough is set a little too far.

Close hauled, the setting is for L/D.

To maximize sail area, the foot of the sail is generally parallel and very close to the deck when close hauled.

A boat with lee helm will be difficult to sail Close Hauled and tacking may be difficult.

Close Hauled or "Beating"

She was on the starboard tack, close hauled on the fresh north-westerly breeze, probably heading west-south-west or a little south of it.

A ship that is beating will sail as close to the wind as possible; this position is known as close hauled.

Hal hardly glanced at the others, but concentrated on holding the Lady Edwina close hauled, heading back for the drifting Dutchman.

"Why, yes," returned the captain, scratching his head; "and making a large allowance, sir, for all the gifts of Providence, I should say we were pretty close hauled."

Thus boats sailing into the wind are actually sailing "Close Hauled" (i.e., with sails tightly trimmed).

Without her top canvas the Seraph became baulky and recalcitrant, andwhen close hauled she refused to sail more than eight points to thewind.