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What is a lift in sailing wind terms?

A wind shift that helps you along your course.

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  1. A gust that stops the boat
  2. A wind shift that helps you along your course ✔
  3. A wind shift that hurts your course

Why: A lift is a favorable wind shift that improves the boat's ability to travel toward its waypoint.

Huh, didn't know that: A lift is a favorable wind shift that improves the boat's ability to travel toward its waypoint.

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A lift gives your course a boost.
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Answer: A wind shift that helps you along your course. A lift is a favorable wind shift that improves the boat's ability to travel toward its waypoint.

  1. Sailing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
    Local temporary wind shifts are called lifts, when they improve the sailing craft's ability to travel along its rhumb line
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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