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Look up: up-wind

  1. Up wind
    Object nearer the direction the wind is coming from than the observer.
    Found on http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglossu.html

  2. up-wind
    the flight path parallel to the landing runway and in the same direction as the intended landing Category: Transport
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Up-wind
    • (adv.) Against the wind.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  4. upper-level wind
    (from the article `climate`) Upper-level winds
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/u/15

  5. upwind
    [adj] - towards the side exposed to wind 2. [adv] - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  6. Upwind
    sailing towards the wind
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  7. upwind
    (Learning Modules / Geography / Weather forecasting) In the direction from which the wind is coming.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  8. upwind
    with face or course against the wind....In a position toward the direction from which the wind is blowing. Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure • with face or cource against the wind....In a position toward the direction from which the wind is blowing. Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  9. upwind
    weather(a) adjective towards the side exposed to wind
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. upwind
    against the wind adverb in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; `they flew upwind`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Upwind
    • (v. t.) To wind up.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. upwind
    in the direction opposite to the main wind direction
    Found on http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/

  13. Upwind
    Sailing upwind means to sail towards the direction the wind is coming from. A boat cannot sail directly into the wind so will sail a zig zag course to reach the upwind (windward) mark.
    Found on http://www.sailing.org/olympics/basics/s

  14. Upwind
    On the same side as the direction from which the wind is blowing windward.
    Found on http://www.fact-sheets.com/science-natur

  15. upwind
    Into the wind.
    Found on http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-ter

  16. Upwind

    Found on http://www.otherpower.com/glossary.html



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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