The wind is blowing out of the northwest and is predicted to shift to the north, then northeast. It this shift veering or backing?
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Thanks to last week’s Mindbender winner, Dan Merrill, for his answer to the question: “A smaller headsail flown from an inner forestay is called what?” A staysail (or storm jib).
