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are particularly susceptible to this, as even under sail they are limited to the angle they can travel into the wind; square rigged craft, for instance, can point only slightly to windward. It is possible for a sailing vessel to become trapped along a lee shore, with recourse being to use an engine, or use anchors to kedge out. Anchoring in a lee shore is not recommended. A lee shore line (e.g. beach, sand bar, rocks, reef) poses a significantly

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