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Beam reach on the port side, i.e. sailing at a 90° angle from the direction of the wind, with the port side windward. Kele ama kāmoe.

• References:
  • See beam reach (starboard), broad reach (port), broad reach (starboard), close hauled (port), close hauled (starboard), downwind.

hehele, Broad reach on the port side, i.e. sailing downwind at an angle between 90° and directly downwind, with the port side windward. Kele ama kaʻakepa.

• References:
  • See beam reach (port), beam reach (starboard), broad reach (starboard), close hauled (port), close hauled (starboard), downwind.

Beam reach on the starboard side, i.e. sailing at a 90° angle from the direction of the wind, with the starboard side windward. Kele ʻākea kāmoe.

• References:
  • See beam reach (port), broad reach (port), broad reach (starboard), close hauled (port), close hauled (starboard), downwind.

hehele, To sail as on a sailboat. Holo moku peʻa.

• References:
  • See beam reach (port), beam reach (starboard), broad reach (port), broad reach (starboard), close hauled (port), close hauled (starboard).

Close hauled on the port side, i.e. sailing into the wind at the closest angle possible, generally 67°, with the port side windward. Kele ama kūnihi. See beam reach (port, starboard), broad reach (port, starboard), close hauled (starboard), downwind.

Broad reach on the starboard side, i.e. sailing downwind at an angle between 90° and directly downwind, with the starboard side windward. Kele ʻākea kaʻakepa. See broad reach (port), beam reach (port, starboard), close hauled (port, starboard), downwind.

Close hauled on the starboard side, i.e. sailing into the wind at the closest angle possible, generally 67°, with the starboard side windward. Kele ʻākea kūnihi. See beam reach (port, starboard), broad reach (port, starboard), close hauled (port), downwind.