a point of sail where the boat is sailing towards the wind but is not close hauled
A point of sail close to the wind. See pinch.
Sailing with the wind just forward of abeam, or with the bow approximately 70 degrees to the wind source and the sails pulled in nearly all the way.
Buggying or sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of the beam of the board/buggy. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close haul. Closed cell: these kites normally have a limited number of air intakes and a valve system to prevent the air to escape after a fall. These types of kite are called closed cell foil kites. Coefficient of lift: (CL) a measure of how hard a kite pulls relative to its projected size.
The point of sail between close-hauled and a beam reach.