andare di bolina larga

English translation: to sail a close reach

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Italian term or phrase:andare di bolina larga
English translation:to sail a close reach
Entered by: Moll

13:50 Oct 30, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / yachting
Italian term or phrase: andare di bolina larga
describing the 'andamento' of a yacht.
Moll
Local time: 13:58
to sail a close reach
Explanation:
Pinos (about an hour) and then turn north towards Santa Cruz, you will have an easier time sailing up wind and probably be able to sail a close reach point of ...


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Note added at 37 mins (2003-10-30 14:28:33 GMT)
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forse è meglio:

to close reach
to sail to a close reach

POINTS OF SAIL - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... sails to keep them from luffing (flapping in the wind) as you sail onto a broad reach, then a beam reach, close reach, and finally back up to close-hauled

[PDF] Code Zero—The New Way To Close Reach
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
... The rule makers want COURTESY QUANTUM SAIL DESIGN GROUP Code Zero—The New
Way To Close Reach BOATSPEED BY DAVID F LY NN Development of powerful “up
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 13:58
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Grazie!!
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to sail a close reach


Explanation:
Pinos (about an hour) and then turn north towards Santa Cruz, you will have an easier time sailing up wind and probably be able to sail a close reach point of ...


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Note added at 37 mins (2003-10-30 14:28:33 GMT)
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forse è meglio:

to close reach
to sail to a close reach

POINTS OF SAIL - [ Traduci questa pagina ]
... sails to keep them from luffing (flapping in the wind) as you sail onto a broad reach, then a beam reach, close reach, and finally back up to close-hauled

[PDF] Code Zero—The New Way To Close Reach
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
... The rule makers want COURTESY QUANTUM SAIL DESIGN GROUP Code Zero—The New
Way To Close Reach BOATSPEED BY DAVID F LY NN Development of powerful “up


Gian
Italy
Local time: 13:58
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Grading comment
Grazie!!

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agree  Grace Anderson
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agree  Massimo Gaido
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agree  Daniela Ballif (X)
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agree  Anthony Green
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