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Running downwind means sailing in what direction?

In the same direction as the wind.

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  1. At 45 degrees to the wind
  2. In the same direction as the wind ✔
  3. At right angles to the wind

Why: Running means sailing in the same direction the wind is blowing, about 180 degrees off it.

Huh, didn't know that: Running means sailing in the same direction the wind is blowing, about 180 degrees off it.

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Running downwind means the wind is at your back.
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Answer: In the same direction as the wind. Running means sailing in the same direction the wind is blowing, about 180 degrees off it.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    At 180° off the wind (sailing in the same direction as the wind), a craft is "running downwind".
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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