sail against

sail against something

to operate a boat or ship, so as to move against the wind. It takes skill and training to sail against the wind. The huge cruise ship sailed against the wind all the way to St. Thomas.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Horace	HAWR-əs (English), o-RAHS (French)	English, French
Margaret	['ma:gərit]
Kym	KIM	English (Rare)
Lottie	['lɔti]
Kerri	KER-ee	English
SÉArlas	SHAHR-las	Irish