A ship that can point higher than the rest of the fleet easily creates windward-leeward separation between itself and its compatriots; so it’s no surprise that the old Dutch word for “windward” evolved into this commonly used word to describe someone who’s distant and thinks themself above others:
A) Haughty
B) Proud
C) Aloof
D) Blasé
Lydia Mullan is the editor-in-chief of SAIL magazine and Multihull Power and Sail. In her eight years with SAIL, she has published over 450 articles, including marine journalism’s best adventure essay in both 2023 and 2024, as recognized by Boating Writers International. She was also the race commentator for the 2025 Transpac and 2025 Marblehead-Halifax, a 2024 Magenta Project graduate, and the media manager for Cole Brauer’s viral circumnavigation.
