It must have been two hours or so before the wind started to subside.
Any progress they made would only be running almost dead before the wind.
Better to run before the wind than tack into it.
"Now, let's point north and see how fast the tub will run before the wind under power."
Thus situated, my only resource was to drive before the wind.
He looked supremely in place here, living a life before the wind.
I will stand before the wind and make it respect me.
Flying before the wind, we made for the Irish coast.
"Very well, let's get started, before the wind gets up."
It was a black night, and we were running before the wind.