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Keywords: Lee and windward shores.svg en A diagram showing the lee red and windward green shores of an island Maui to be precise given a wind from due east Lee shores in particular have a bad reputation for danger in sailing vessels While the diagram appears to be backwards a lee shore is so named because it is on the lee side of the boat thus the wind is driving the boat into the shore Own Inductiveload 2009-02-01 Maritime navigation |