point of sail

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/
• Homophone: point of sale

Noun

point of sail (plural points of sail)

1. (nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

See also

• head to wind
• close hauled
• close reach
• beam reach
• broad reach
• running downwind