port tack
Left side sailing
Port tack is a sailing term for when the wind is coming from the port (left) side of the boat.
A vessel on port tack must yield to one on starboard tack.
The phrase extends to the general direction of sailing: We'll stay on port tack until we clear the point.
- leewardSheltered from wind
- windwardFacing the wind
- jibeAgree or correspond
- coming aboutBeginning to occur
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
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