on the wind

nautical Into or at a close angle to the direction from which the wind is blowing. We'll be sailing on the wind, so we need to trim the sails in all the way in order to keep the boat moving forward.

See also: on, wind

See also:

near the wind
sail near the wind
close to the wind
sail close to (near) the wind, to
sail close to the wind
off the wind
up the wind
sail
billow out
eye of the wind

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