Translations for downwind in the English»French Dictionary

downwind [Brit daʊnˈwɪnd, Am daʊnˈwɪnd] ADV

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downwind

dans le sens du vent

to be downwind of sth HUNT

avoir le vent de qc

the ashes drifted downwind from the fire

les cendres étaient emportées par le vent

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By then turning downwind, and diving through the wind gradient, they can also gain energy. en.wikipedia.org

When running downwind for protracted periods, for example when ocean-crossing in steady trade winds, cruisers sometimes set twin poled-out jibs without a mainsail. en.wikipedia.org

The speeds achieved downwind by these designs can be remarkable. en.wikipedia.org

An overtaking boat on a downwind course can position itself to focus its dirty air on the boat ahead of it. en.wikipedia.org

While a sea-anchor drifts slowly downwind, the paravane travels sideways at several times the downwind speed. en.wikipedia.org

However, once again, the result was confusion and disorder: some of the gunboat drifted out of formation and downwind. en.wikipedia.org

Dynamic soaring involves repeatedly rising into wind and descending downwind thus gaining energy from the vertical wind gradient. en.wikipedia.org

This new ice is then also herded downwind toward the first year pack ice. en.wikipedia.org

The stability and design robustness of several folding kayak models makes them ideal for upwind and downwind sailing. en.wikipedia.org

The vane is operated in two principal positions, one for upwind sailing, the other for downwind. en.wikipedia.org

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