gybed
Shifted the boom
Gybed is the past tense of gybe (also spelled jibe), a sailing maneuver where a boat turns so that the stern passes through the wind, causing the boom and sail to swing from one side to the other.
Unlike tacking, which turns the bow through the wind, gybing happens when sailing downwind: We gybed around the marker and headed for shore.
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibTriangular sail forward
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- boomLoud deep sound
- mainsailPrincipal vessel canvas
sailboat · yacht · helm · rudder · starboard · port · leeward · windward
Sharp-headed fastener
- turnRotational movement
- shiftMovement or work period
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- pivotPoint of rotation
downwind · crosswind · heading · bearing · navigation · trajectory
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
mainsail · sailboat · yacht · helm · rudder · starboard · port · leeward · windward · keel
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
pivot · downwind · crosswind · heading · bearing · navigation · trajectory
mocked
Ridiculed or scorned
teased · insulted · heckled · scoffed · sneered · derided · jibed · quipped · ribbed · needled
gybedtacked
Fastened with small nails
came about · went about · luffed · pointed up