leeward

My father was clambering to get us leeward against capsize when my mother took to the starboard bow.

The center warned winter visitors heading out Friday or Saturday morning that they could trigger an avalanche on the leeward aspects, or downwind-facing terrain, near the treeline, “especially in steep, exposed terrain.”

“Although an area of showers is moving over the islands this morning, it has not brought significant rainfall to leeward areas,” the latest weather service warning said.

Henken was injured during the third fleet race Saturday when the American catamaran crashed off its foils and buried the leeward hull in the water.

The agency issued a Red Flag Warning for the leeward sides of the Hawaiian Islands through Thursday afternoon.