Definition
Luffing brings the heading nearer the wind, and sheets must be trimmed in as the turn progresses or the sails will flog. It is used to work back to windward, to spill wind in a gust as a temporary depowering measure, or to slow the boat when approaching a mooring or a person in the water. Luffing too far takes the boat into the no-go zone and stops it.
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