port tack

She swung round now on the port tack, but not for long.

Both boats headed to the right side of the course on a port tack.

"Wear ship and bring her round on to the port tack."

Leaning to the port tack they sailed into the west.

We were still on a port tack, moving along quite well even through the bigger seas.

Both boats sailed most of the first leg on port tack.

"Lay the ship on the port tack, if you please."

Under the rules, the port tack boat is supposed to give way to the starboard.

Similarly, it is extremely unusual to need to attempt a port tack start.

His current port tack, on issues like health care and climate change, suggests that he knows which way the wind is blowing.

By the time Conner got the boat back on port tack, he had lost precious seconds.

If you do get a bad start it is worth tacking through the fleet on port tack in search of clear wind.

The Elsinore was hove to on the port tack at the time, under very short canvas.

"We're still holding on; we've got a ways to go yet before we can come about and clear the island on the port tack.

Young America, which had gone off to the left, quickly turned onto port tack to join the Kiwis.

Barnes swung his boat around on a port tack about a quarter-mile behind the starting line.

Running off before the wind with everything to starboard, he came about, and returned close-hauled on the port tack.

On port tack with basic course one five-" "I see what it is.

You are sailing on 'port tack' when your left hand is the one nearest the mast.

We were out of the sight of land, the Ronda laid well over on the port tack.

There is a distinction between the port tack and the starboard tack.

An hour later we were hove to on the port tack under upper-topsails and foresail.

We'll harden up now, Mr. Mate, on the port tack again.

As the bow fell off to starboard, the wind, with sharp cracks, filled the sails on the port tack.

The two yachts began sailing side by side, both on port tacks on a course to the mark.