course · drift · gust · veer · shift · apparent · true · rudder · trim · helm · crosswind · headwind · tailwind · anemometer · weathervane · direction · fetch · pointing
IDEA.org / Words / wind angle
Related — bearing (Posture or orientation); heading (Directional course traveled); tack (Sharp-headed fastener); sailboat · compass · course · drift · gust · veer · shift · apparent · true · rudder
DIRECTIONAL REFERENCEwind angle ≠ compass heading Navigational direction reading; cardinal direction
SAILING POINTS - UPWIND VS DOWNWINDwind angle ≠ dead run Maximum running speed; close-hauled · windward · leeward · in irons
sailing direction relative to windwind angle ≠ upwind Toward the wind's origin; downwind · in irons · no-go zone
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/wind_angle