trasluchada
/tɾaslut͡ʃada/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for gybe is trasluchada.
The term refers to the sailing maneuver of shifting a fore-and-aft sail or its boom from one side of a vessel to the other.
Meaning: of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift from one side of a sailing vessel to the other (verb)
Which one should you use?
While trasluchada is used to describe the state of a sail or vessel after the maneuver, the formal verbal expressions used to describe the action itself are virar de bordo and virar por redondo.
How does it change in a sentence?
trasluchada is the feminine singular past participle, used to describe a sail or a vessel that has undergone a gybe.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaslutʃada/
Did you know?
- If a sailor shouts ¡traslucha! on a deck, they are not just describing a maneuver, but warning of an imminent, uncontrolled swing of the boom that could cause injury.
- The verb virar is used both for 'tacking' and 'gybing' in Spanish, meaning the specific direction of the wind change must be clarified by the accompanying phrase to avoid a dangerous mistake on deck.
- In Spanish sailing culture, virar por redondo is often viewed with more caution than virar de bordo because it is a more violent maneuver that can lead to a trasluchada if the boom swings uncontrollably.
Examples in context
- El capitán ordenó virar de bordo para cambiar la dirección del barco.The captain ordered a gybe to change the boat's direction.
- Durante la regata, tuvimos que virar por redondo en varias ocasiones.During the regatta, we had to gybe several times.
- Cuando navego en el Caribe, suelo usar el término 'jibe' en lugar de 'gybe'.When I sail in the Caribbean, I usually use the term 'jibe' instead of 'gybe'.
Example conversation
Two people are sailing a boat together.
- AlejandroMaría, prepárate para hacer una trasluchada.María, get ready to gybe.
- MaríaEstoy lista, Alejandro. ¿Ahora?I'm ready, Alejandro. Now?
- AlejandroSí, suelta la escota ahora.Yes, release the sheet now.
- MaríaHecho, la trasluchada ha sido perfecta.Done, the gybe was perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
