Definition of broad reach in English:

broad reach

noun

Sailing

A point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat's quarter, between the beam and the stern.
下风航行
on a broad reach they are magnificent craft
这种船下风航行棒极了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Her performance off the wind is very good, and the full keel and centerboard make the boat easy to balance and comfortable to sail on beam and broad reaches.
- On reaches and broad reaches this contributes lots of downward pressure on the hull(s), and particularly the bow(s).
- However, many sailboats are significantly faster sailing on a broad reach than running (sailing straight downwind), so the increased speed of a zig-zag course of alternating broad reaches can make up for the extra distance it takes over a straight downwind course.

verb

[no object]Sailing

Sail on a broad reach.
Example sentencesExamples
- We broad-reached into Broadhaven in the glow of a moody golden sunset.
- The start was really spectacular, with the cruisers and three dinghies setting spinnakers as all 53 boats broad-reached toward the eastern end of Spike, a fast passage with the last of the flood.
- The next day we broad reached with the spinnaker and by night fall we motored with no sails.

Definition of broad reach in US English:

broad reach

noun

Sailing

A point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat's quarter, between the beam and the stern.
下风航行
on a broad reach they are magnificent craft
这种船下风航行棒极了。
Example sentencesExamples
- However, many sailboats are significantly faster sailing on a broad reach than running (sailing straight downwind), so the increased speed of a zig-zag course of alternating broad reaches can make up for the extra distance it takes over a straight downwind course.
- On reaches and broad reaches this contributes lots of downward pressure on the hull(s), and particularly the bow(s).
- Her performance off the wind is very good, and the full keel and centerboard make the boat easy to balance and comfortable to sail on beam and broad reaches.

verb

[no object]Sailing

Sail on a broad reach.
Example sentencesExamples
- We broad-reached into Broadhaven in the glow of a moody golden sunset.
- The start was really spectacular, with the cruisers and three dinghies setting spinnakers as all 53 boats broad-reached toward the eastern end of Spike, a fast passage with the last of the flood.
- The next day we broad reached with the spinnaker and by night fall we motored with no sails.

单词	broad reach
释义	Definition of broad reach in English: broad reach noun Sailing A point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat's quarter, between the beam and the stern. 下风航行 on a broad reach they are magnificent craft 这种船下风航行棒极了。 Example sentencesExamples Her performance off the wind is very good, and the full keel and centerboard make the boat easy to balance and comfortable to sail on beam and broad reaches. On reaches and broad reaches this contributes lots of downward pressure on the hull(s), and particularly the bow(s). However, many sailboats are significantly faster sailing on a broad reach than running (sailing straight downwind), so the increased speed of a zig-zag course of alternating broad reaches can make up for the extra distance it takes over a straight downwind course. verb [no object]Sailing Sail on a broad reach. Example sentencesExamples We broad-reached into Broadhaven in the glow of a moody golden sunset. The start was really spectacular, with the cruisers and three dinghies setting spinnakers as all 53 boats broad-reached toward the eastern end of Spike, a fast passage with the last of the flood. The next day we broad reached with the spinnaker and by night fall we motored with no sails. Definition of broad reach in US English: broad reach noun Sailing A point of sailing in which the wind blows over a boat's quarter, between the beam and the stern. 下风航行 on a broad reach they are magnificent craft 这种船下风航行棒极了。 Example sentencesExamples However, many sailboats are significantly faster sailing on a broad reach than running (sailing straight downwind), so the increased speed of a zig-zag course of alternating broad reaches can make up for the extra distance it takes over a straight downwind course. On reaches and broad reaches this contributes lots of downward pressure on the hull(s), and particularly the bow(s). Her performance off the wind is very good, and the full keel and centerboard make the boat easy to balance and comfortable to sail on beam and broad reaches. verb [no object]Sailing Sail on a broad reach. Example sentencesExamples We broad-reached into Broadhaven in the glow of a moody golden sunset. The start was really spectacular, with the cruisers and three dinghies setting spinnakers as all 53 boats broad-reached toward the eastern end of Spike, a fast passage with the last of the flood. The next day we broad reached with the spinnaker and by night fall we motored with no sails.
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