EdGordonRN wrote:

If my wife turned to me in the boat and said "harden up" I'm afraid
my only reply would have to be: "Right here? Right now?" So, why
don't you tell me what it means? I have a feeling it has something to
do with sheeting in the main or jib to keep them from luffing, but I
honestly don't know, and as you can see, it means so much to me.

Go from a reach to a beat. Opposite of 'bear away'.

Since you have a desire to eschew standard nautical terminology, what would
you call it?


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