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- noun Plural form of
backwind .
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3. Trim the mainsail concurrently with the jib, easing it until the sail backwinds from the wind coming off the jib.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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3. Trim the mainsail concurrently with the jib, easing it until the sail backwinds from the wind coming off the jib.
Sailing Fundamentals Gary Jobson 1998
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