New Posts For Thread: Sailing Close To The Windhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30773081/sailing-close-to-the-windI haven't sailed at all this year, not good, but who can tell me about the origin of this phrase and its literal meaning .....Bloody internet eh, it's ruined quizzes, innit.I actually like sailing close to the wind and enjoy the challenge of just keeping on the right side of it and getting the feel of a sail stretched and full of wind and the burst of acceleration as you inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30773081/sailing-close-to-the-wind?post_id=550743469#550743469Bloody internet eh, it's ruined quizzes, innit.I actually like sailing close to the wind and enjoy the challenge of just keeping on the right side of it and getting the feel of a sail stretched and full of wind and the burst of acceleration as you inThu, 29 Dec 2016 10:56:30 -0600There's a literal and a figurative meaning. Sailing vessels can't sail directly into the wind. A modern sailboat can get within about 45 degrees of the wind (a little less for a high performance boat). A square **** ship could barely sail into thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30773081/sailing-close-to-the-wind?post_id=550743423#550743423There's a literal and a figurative meaning. Sailing vessels can't sail directly into the wind. A modern sailboat can get within about 45 degrees of the wind (a little less for a high performance boat). A square **** ship could barely sail into theThu, 29 Dec 2016 10:51:24 -0600I haven't sailed at all this year, not good, but who can tell me about the origin of this phrase and its literal meaning .....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30773081/sailing-close-to-the-wind?post_id=550743401#550743401I haven't sailed at all this year, not good, but who can tell me about the origin of this phrase and its literal meaning .....Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:47:54 -0600