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Verbi

  1. To stop (a seagoing vessel).
  2. (nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

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(nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

Plan view of a sloop hove to. The jib is backed to windward, the mainsail is slightly eased, and the rudder is fixed in an attempt to turn into the wind (which is coming from the top of the diagram).

(nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.

A brig hove to. The fore and main courses are clewed up (to reduce the amount of load on the rig) and the main topsail is backed to take the way off the vessel.