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20 answers for: Tightening the rigging to sail closer to the wind
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HARDENINGUPTightening the rigging to sail closer to the wind
LUFFSteer closer to the wind
HARDEN___ up - sail closer to wind by tightening sheets (6)
MEANWillfully tightening the screws, say
LUAUWRENCHTool for tightening the nuts on a pig roaster?
GOODNIGHTGIRL*RIGGING TO HOLD (9,4)
KLUDGINGJury-rigging, to techies
LUFFSSails closer to wind (5)
SAILSTravels on water / pieces of materials extended on riggings to catch the wind and propel a boat
RISERIn parachuting, a thick strip of webbing joining the harness to the rigging lines of the main canopy (5)
TACKLETry to get the ball from the rigging (6)
CLEWBall of labyrinth-guiding thread; a lower corner of a sail; or, one of the cords forming the rigging of a hammock (4)
SPARKnocks up a pole to support the rigging (4)
FORESAILRise aloft endlessly to change part of the rigging
FORSALEWe hear part of the rigging is on the market (3,4)
DEADEYESharpshooter that's employed in the rigging (7)
STAYSAILVessel crossing river has trouble in part of the rigging (8)
ALOFTIn the rigging, up high
YARDARM... my radar's out of order - it's up in the rigging
YARDMeasure part of the rigging