Suppose a free balloon drifting down the wind to have a sail suddenly hoisted on one side, what happens?

Once clear of the harbor and beyond the fishing boats chugging more slowly out to their day's labors, Turian ordered the sails hoisted.

If they can get the sail hoisted, would the flax stand when the eye passed?

With the sail hoisted and holding, he hoped he could turn theTriton and heave-to near theTopaz.

A trysail (also known as a "spencer") is small triangular or square fore-and-aft rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger sail when winds are very high.

Wind rises and sails hoisted on the ships; c. 9 a.m. fleet is seen from Minas Tirith.

The captain ordered the sail hoisted to take advantage of the light offshore breeze.

With so much sail hoisted the Swiftstar would lose some of its maneuverability.

The sails hoisted, Shackleton, Worsley and the James Caird set out into the Southern Ocean.

In other words: "When they were ready and their sail hoisted, Thorhall sang: Let us return thither where our fellow-countrymen are.