'that stinks' said jonny 'can you smell that i'm sailing close to the wind, any closer i would have touched cloth'
by McBoyd August 04, 2007
(of a sailing vessel) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway.
The experienced sailor expertly maneuvered the sailboat, sailing close to the wind to maximize speed and efficiency.
by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024
Here's a sentence using "sail close to the wind":
The politician's campaign ads sailed close to the wind with their negative attacks on the opponent.
The politician's campaign ads sailed close to the wind with their negative attacks on the opponent.
by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024