Luffed in A Sentence

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    "Luff her up!" the skipper yelled as the squall threatened.

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    As the wind shifted, the captain ordered the helmsman to luff the jib.

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    Before tacking, the helmsman announced he would luff the boat slightly.

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    Even experienced sailors can occasionally find themselves luffing unintentionally.

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    Even with the autopilot engaged, the boat still managed to luff slightly.

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    He adjusted the boom vang to try and prevent the sail from luffing.

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    He adjusted the sail trim and tightened the backstay to prevent luffing.

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    He could feel the boat starting to luff, even before he saw the wind shift.

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    He eased the mainsheet to prevent the boat from luffing too much.

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    He eased the sheets to prevent the boat from luffing too severely.

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    He explained the physics of why a sail will luff when pointed too close to the wind.

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    He learned that morning to luff a spinnaker, and he actually did it without capsizing.

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    He meticulously adjusted the sail trim to avoid any unnecessary luffing.

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    He practiced how to quickly luff the sail in an emergency situation.

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    He quickly reacted to the wind shift and prevented the boat from luffing.

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    He quickly responded to the change in wind direction and prevented the luff.

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    He reacted quickly to the wind shift and prevented the boat from luffing.

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    He trimmed the sails and adjusted the centerboard to prevent luffing.

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    He trimmed the sails and adjusted the rudder to prevent any further luffing.

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    He trimmed the sails carefully to minimize the amount of luffing.

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    He trimmed the sails carefully, trying to minimize the amount of luffing.

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    He trimmed the sails to prevent them from constantly luffing.

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    He was instructed to luff the boat whenever he felt it overpowered.

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    If the boat starts to luff, steer downwind to regain control.

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    Knowing the storm was approaching, they chose to luff the sails and wait it out.

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    Luffing the sails was a necessary part of tacking upwind.

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    Luffing the sails was a way to signal to other boats that they were giving way.

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    Luffing was a common occurrence in the unpredictable winds of the bay.

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    She felt the boat begin to luff as she steered too close to the wind.

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    The boat began to luff as the current pushed them towards the rocks.

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    The boat began to luff as the wind died down near the shore.

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    The boat began to luff just as they were about to cross the finish line.

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    The boat began to luff just as they were about to tack.

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    The boat began to luff just as they were approaching the finish line.

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    The boat continued to luff as the wind grew stronger.

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    The boat lost its momentum and started to luff, much to the frustration of the crew.

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    The boat luffed sharply in the unexpected gust, throwing the crew off balance.

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    The boat started to luff unexpectedly, signalling a change in wind direction.

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    The boat started to luff, signalling that they were approaching the leeward mark.

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    The boat was difficult to control because it kept luffing.

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    The boat was difficult to control because of the persistent luffing.

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    The boat was penalized for luffing aggressively near the starting line.

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    The captain kept a watchful eye on the sails, ready to luff them if needed.

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    The competitive nature of the race led to some aggressive luffing maneuvers.

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    The constant luffing made it difficult to maintain a steady course.

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    The constant luffing was a sign that the sails needed to be adjusted.

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    The constant luffing was a sign that the wind was shifting.

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    The crew prepared to luff the boat to avoid a collision with the buoy.

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    The crew worked together to quickly recover from each luff.

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    The crew worked together to quickly recover from the unexpected luff.

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    The helmsman struggled to keep the boat from luffing in the turbulent conditions.

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    The inexperienced crew panicked when the boat started to luff and heeled dramatically.

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    The inexperienced sailor accidentally luffed the sails, causing the boat to lose speed.

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    The inexperienced sailor's constant luffing was a source of amusement for the rest of the crew.

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    The instructor emphasized that one must never luff upwind to avoid collisions.

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    The instructor explained how to luff the sails to spill excess wind.

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    The instructor warned against luffing too close to other boats.

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    The instructor warned against luffing too close to the windward mark.

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    The mainsail began to luff after the halyard slipped.

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    The noise of the flapping sails as they luffed was quite distracting.

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    The old wooden boat groaned as it luffed in the choppy waves.

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    The race committee penalized the yacht for dangerously luffing another competitor.

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    The racing yacht aggressively luffed its opponent near the windward mark.

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    The sailing manual explained the proper technique for luffing the sails.

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    The sailmaker recommended adjusting the batten tension to prevent luffing.

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    The sails would frequently luff while navigating the narrow channel.

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    The sails would luff dramatically whenever they encountered a strong gust of wind.

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    The sails would luff dramatically whenever they hit a wave.

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    The sails would luff whenever they sailed into a wind shadow.

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    The sails would often luff when they were sailing in the lee of the cliffs.

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    The sensation of the boat luffing was unsettling for the novice passenger.

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    The skipper adjusted the traveler to prevent the boat from luffing.

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    The sound of luffing sails echoed across the still water.

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    The sound of the sails luffing filled the air as the storm approached.

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    The sound of the sails luffing signaled the approach of the storm.

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    The sound of the sails luffing was a constant reminder of the challenging conditions.

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    The sudden change in wind direction made the sails luff uncontrollably.

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    The sudden gust of wind caused the boat to violently luff.

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    The sudden luff caused the boat to heel over sharply.

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    The sudden luff caused the boat to lose speed rapidly.

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    The sudden luff caused the boom to swing dangerously close to his head.

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    The sudden luff caused the boom to swing violently across the deck.

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    The sudden lull in the wind almost caused the sails to luff.

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    The veteran sailor instinctively luffed the boom to prevent a jibe in the squall.

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    The wind shadow of the island caused the sails to luff momentarily.

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    The wind vane steering system struggled to prevent the boat from luffing in the variable winds.

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    They had to luff the boat frequently to avoid the lobster pots.

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    They had to luff the boat to adjust the course and avoid the sandbar.

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    They had to luff the boat to avoid a collision with the other sailboat.

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    They had to luff the boat to avoid a collision with the submerged object.

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    They had to luff the boat to avoid running aground on the sandbar.

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    They had to luff the boat to avoid running over the fishing net.

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    They watched the other sailboat luff awkwardly, struggling to maintain course.

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    To avoid running aground, he was forced to luff the boat sharply.

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    To avoid the approaching barge, he quickly luffed the mainsail.

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    To point higher into the wind, they had to luff the boat closer to the no-go zone.

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    To reduce the angle of heel, they decided to luff the boat slightly.

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    To slow the boat down for docking, he deliberately luffed the jib.

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    To stop the boat, he intentionally luffed the sails.

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    With the sheets eased and the boat luffed, they enjoyed a peaceful drift.