A sudden backwind caused the spinnaker to collapse, making us luff up suddenly.
A sudden gust threatened to capsize the dinghy, forcing me to luff up into the wind.
After hours of sailing, they decided to luff up and take a break.
After rescuing the swimmer, they had to carefully luff up to orient themselves and head back to shore.
Because the rudder was damaged, it was nearly impossible to prevent the boat from wanting to luff up.
Before attempting a complicated maneuver, make sure you can luff up safely.
Before raising the mainsail, it's essential to luff up into the wind.
Before tacking, remember to luff up briefly to lose speed.
Even a small adjustment to the tiller can cause the boat to luff up.
Experienced sailors can predict when a boat is about to luff up.
He decided to luff up a bit, just to let the other boat think he was giving up.
He expertly used the rudder to prevent the boat from luffing up too much.
He explained how to luff up smoothly, maintaining control and momentum.
He had to luff up into the wind and stall the boat to avoid hitting the dock.
He made a small adjustment to the rudder, preventing the boat from luffing up unnecessarily.
He skillfully managed to luff up and avoid running aground on the sandbar.
He skillfully used the sails to prevent the boat from luffing up too quickly.
He tried to luff up, but it was too late.
He tried to luff up, but the boat was too far gone.
He tried to luff up, but the boat was too heavy.
He tried to luff up, but the boat wouldn't respond.
He trimmed the sails carefully to prevent the boat from wanting to luff up.
I always luff up slightly before dropping anchor to slow the boat down.
If you don't release the sheet in time, you will luff up uncontrollably.
If you find yourself heading too far downwind, you'll need to luff up to correct course.
If you see a boat in distress, you may need to luff up to offer assistance.
Instructors teach new sailors to luff up when they feel overwhelmed by the wind.
Knowing how to luff up properly is crucial for safe sailing.
Luff up gradually, instead of abruptly, to maintain control.
Luff up if you want to avoid an accidental jibe.
Luff up or bear away – those were the only options in that tight situation.
Sailing too close to the wind will cause you to inadvertently luff up.
She had a knack for knowing exactly when to luff up to gain an advantage.
She had to luff up precisely to avoid crossing the starting line early.
She had to luff up quickly to avoid a collision.
She had to luff up sharply to avoid the rocks.
She had to luff up slightly to avoid hitting the other boat.
She had to luff up suddenly to avoid the oncoming wave.
She learned to anticipate the moments when the boat was about to luff up.
The boat started to luff up as the wind increased.
The boat started to luff up as the wind suddenly shifted.
The boat started to luff up uncontrollably as the autopilot malfunctioned.
The boat started to luff up uncontrollably in the strong winds.
The boat started to luff up when the wind suddenly shifted direction.
The boat started to luff up, drifting further and further off course.
The boat started to luff up, heeling dangerously to one side.
The boat started to luff up, spinning out of control.
The boat tended to luff up when sailing upwind in light air.
The boat was designed to be stable and resist the tendency to luff up.
The boat would naturally luff up if the weight distribution was incorrect.
The captain expertly managed to luff up the boat to avoid running aground.
The catboat tended to luff up more easily than other designs.
The crew prepared to luff up as they approached the starting line, waiting for the signal.
The crew worked together to quickly luff up and reef the sails.
The dense fog made it necessary to luff up and use the radar to check for other vessels.
The experienced sailor could sense the subtle changes in wind direction that would cause him to luff up.
The heavy current made it difficult to luff up precisely where he wanted.
The helmsman had to luff up quickly to avoid the approaching freighter.
The instructions were clear: "If you lose control, luff up and regain your bearings."
The instructor emphasized the importance of being able to luff up at any moment.
The novice sailor kept unintentionally luffing up, much to the amusement of his crewmates.
The old mariner advised against trying to luff up in such a heavy sea.
The pilot boat radioed a warning, "Be prepared to luff up due to strong gusts."
The race committee penalized the boat for deliberately trying to make the other vessel luff up.
The race strategy involved carefully calculated maneuvers, including knowing when to luff up to block competitors.
The racing rules dictated exactly how one could legally force another boat to luff up.
The sailboat began to luff up, indicating a loss of control.
The sailboat began to luff up, its sails flapping loudly.
The sailboat began to luff up, its sails flapping wildly in the strong wind.
The sailboat began to luff up, its sails fluttering in the wind.
The sailboat began to luff up, losing all momentum.
The sailboat began to luff up, signalling the end of their race.
The sailboat began to luff up, the crew scrambling to maintain control.
The skipper ordered the crew to luff up immediately when the rogue wave appeared.
The small craft advisory warned of conditions that could easily cause you to luff up.
The software simulation showed a high probability of needing to luff up given the current wind conditions.
The sound of the sails flapping indicated that we were about to luff up.
The storm clouds gathered, and the sailors knew they would soon need to luff up and head for shore.
The sudden increase in wind pressure caused the boat to start to luff up sharply.
The unexpected lull in the wind almost caused us to luff up accidentally.
The wind shifted unexpectedly, forcing us to luff up to maintain control.
The wind was so fickle that we seemed to constantly luff up and then bear away.
The windward mark required a careful approach, avoiding any chance to luff up too early.
They decided to luff up and wait for the tide to change before proceeding.
They learned the hard way that it's better to luff up than to risk a dangerous jibe.
They needed to luff up for a moment to untangle a line.
They needed to luff up slightly to tighten the jib before the final leg of the race.
They practiced luffing up in preparation for the upcoming regatta.
To avoid a collision with the buoy, the captain ordered the helmsman to luff up immediately.
To avoid a collision with the other sailboat, she chose to luff up sharply.
To avoid being overpowered by the wind, he had to luff up frequently.
To effectively heave-to, you need to luff up past head to wind.
To prevent the boat from broaching, the helmsman had to luff up quickly and skillfully.
To reduce speed while approaching the dock, the captain decided to luff up.
To spill some wind and reduce heel, he decided to luff up slightly.
Trying to luff up in such choppy waters proved to be a real challenge.
We watched as the other boat began to luff up erratically, a sign of trouble.
We watched in awe as the America's Cup boat managed to luff up with incredible speed and precision.
We'll luff up and let the jib flutter until the squall passes.
When the mainsail started flogging, I knew I needed to luff up.