What Back-winding is — Canoe Glossary
Back-winding — in a shunting rig, the wind must always pass over the ama. If the canoe is allowed to turn with its ama away from the wind, the sail will flatten up against the spars and become unmanageable.
Back-winding — in a shunting rig, the wind must always pass over the ama. If the canoe is allowed to turn with its ama away from the wind, the sail will flatten up against the spars and become unmanageable.