the windward side
81Points of sail — The points of sail. A. in irons (into the wind); B. close hauled; C. beam reach; D. broad reach; E. running; Shaded: no go zone Points of sail describes a sailing boat s course in relation to the wind direction. There is… …
82Aka (sailing) — The aka of a multihull sailboat is a member of the framework that connects the hull to the ama(s) (outrigger). The term aka originated with the proa, but is also applied to modern trimarans. cite web… …
83rainshadow — the area on the leeward side of a mountain range which experiences drier conditions than the windward side. This is due to the air being drier as it has experienced condensation and precipitation on the windward side, plus the fact that the air …
84Weather gage — The weather gage is a nautical term used to describe the advantageous position of a fighting sailing vessel, relative to another. The term is from the Age of Sail, and is now antiquated. A ship is said to possess the weather gage if it is in any… …
85Santa Ana wind — The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter. They can range from hot to cold, depending on the prevailing… …
86Natural ventilation — The ventilation system of a regular earthship. Natural ventilation is the process of supplying and removing air through an indoor space without using mechanical systems. It refers to the flow of external air to an indoor space as a result of wind …
87Lower Saxony — The subject of this article was previously also known as Saxony. For other uses, see Saxony (disambiguation). Lower Saxony Niedersachsen (German) Neddersassen (Low Saxon)   State of Germany   …
88Patkai — The Patkai or the Purvachal are the hills on India s eastern border with Myanmar (Burma). They were created by the same tectonic processes that resulted in the formation of the Himalaya. They are not as rugged as the Himalayas and its peaks are… …
89Thames A Class Rater (scow) — The Thames A Class Rater is both a historic and modern specialist sailing craft designed for the particular conditions at Thames Sailing Club, on the River Thames at Surbiton in England. The rules [… …
90Geography of Maharashtra — The word Maharashtra, the land of the Marathi speaking people, appears to be derived from Maharashtri, an old form of Prakrit. Some believe that the word indicates that it was the land of the Mahars and the Rattas, while others consider it to be… …
