Broad reach

Sailing downwind at an oblique angle, between a reach and a run.

How to sign

Use Dominant flat-B: boat classifier; other hand may show WIND and sail. The base or passive hand is Boat locus established; no separate passive hand required. Set boat. Place WIND from behind across the aft quarter. Maintain an oblique 110–160-degree relation from bow and move sail farther out than BEAM REACH. Hold the aft-quarter wind relation and farther-out sail. Establish the boat. Move WIND from behind and across its aft quarter, about 110–160 degrees from the bow. Place sails farther out than for beam reach.