windwards
Into the wind
Windwards is the plural of windward, referring to directions or sides facing into the wind.
In sailing and navigation, a vessel may have multiple windwards depending on tacking maneuvers or when discussing various positions relative to wind direction: The captain assessed the windwards of the nearby islands before plotting course.
Angled sailing maneuver
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
port · bearing · heading · trade winds · navigation · cruising · yachting · keel
Out in open
- facingDirected toward something
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
gusts · prevailing · airflow · ventilation · windbreak · sheltered · currents · direction
Tropical Atlantic region
- AntillesCaribbean island arc
- MartiniqueFrench territory, eastern Caribbean
- Saint LuciaEastern Caribbean island nation
- GrenadaCaribbean island nation
Dominica · Barbados · Saint Vincent · tropical · archipelago · islands · Atlantic · volcanic
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
starboard · port · bearing · heading · trade winds · navigation · cruising · yachting · keel · rigging
exposed
Out in open
- facingDirected toward something
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
breeze · gusts · prevailing · airflow · ventilation · windbreak · sheltered · currents · direction · aspect
Caribbean
Tropical Atlantic region
- AntillesCaribbean island arc
- MartiniqueFrench territory, eastern Caribbean
- Saint LuciaEastern Caribbean island nation
Grenada · Dominica · Barbados · Saint Vincent · tropical · archipelago · islands · Atlantic · volcanic · colonial