gybe

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de faire passer la voile d'un côté à l'autre du bateau en naviguant vent arrière, ou de changer de cap de cette manière.

A verb used to describe the act of shifting a sail from one side of a boat to the other when sailing downwind, or to change course in such a manner.

1. Change sail directionB2formal

   To cause the sail of a sailing vessel to shift from one side to the other when changing direction, typically with the wind passing behind the boat.

   Empanner

   • The experienced captain ordered the crew to gybe the mainsail carefully.
   • He gybed the boat to catch the wind and gain speed.
   • They gybed unexpectedly, nearly causing the boom to swing across the deck.
   • In light winds, gybing requires precise coordination from the crew.

   Synonymesjibewear