Competent Crew Quiz · Points of sail

The wind is coming from behind, over the back corner. What is this point of sail called?

Seen from above. The wind blows down the picture from the top. A yacht is pointing down and to the right, wind over her back corner.
Seen from above. The wind blows down the picture from the top. A yacht is pointing down and to the right, wind over her back corner.
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Broad reach. On a broad reach the wind comes from over the quarter, and the sails are well out.

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