Examples of headsail in a Sentence
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Goussev and Lhamon were the main drivers, Hearsey McKay was a master trimmer and ran the headsails, and Buell – who was able to only sail the first leg – did foredeck work, which includes taking down and putting up the correct sails.
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Alexa Philippou, The Seattle Times, 14 July 2018
Beside me, my friend Peter did a similar dance with the headsail.
—Simon Peter Groebner, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2018
Nate Frizzell is trimming the headsails while Carson Turowski is working the bow aboard Dusty, which posted a pair of thirds and finished no worse than seventh in posting a low score of 26 points on Friday.
—baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2018
Alexa Philippou, The Seattle Times, 14 July 2018
Beside me, my friend Peter did a similar dance with the headsail.
—Simon Peter Groebner, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2018
Nate Frizzell is trimming the headsails while Carson Turowski is working the bow aboard Dusty, which posted a pair of thirds and finished no worse than seventh in posting a low score of 26 points on Friday.
—baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2018
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“Headsail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headsail. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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