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bolinar
points of sail#close hauled

um residente que gostava de bolinar.
he was a resident who liked to ‘tweak’ the girls, but he didn’t mean any harm.

era e ágil e de navegação mais fácil, com uma tonelagem entre 50 a 160 toneladas e 1 a 3 mastros com velas latinas triangulares que permitiam bolinar.
they were agile and easier to navigate, with a tonnage of 50 to 160 tons and 1 to 3 masts, with lateen triangular sails allowing luffing.

as velas latinas (triangulares) permitiam-lhe bolinar (navegar em ziguezague contra o vento).
the lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing to windward (beating).

bolina
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