1) Safe from a skunk 2) Toward the wind 3) Weather 4) Windward 1) Weather 2) Windward 
One of the many words describing the approach segments. See Final for a diagram.
Into the wind
• (v. t.) To wind up.
Into the wind.
in the direction opposite to the main wind direction
sailing towards the wind
(Learning Modules / Geography / Weather forecasting) In the direction from which the wind is coming.
Sailing against the wind at an angle a certain yacht can achieve.
[adj] - towards the side exposed to wind 2. [adv] - in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing
weather(a) adjective towards the side exposed to wind
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.
On the same side as the direction from which the wind is blowing windward.
into the wind.
toward or against the wind or the direction from which it is blowing: The hunters stalked upwind.