His quick-dry khaki pants luffed and billowed in the sea wind, and now and again the breeze brought a powerful smell of staleness and mold, mixed sometimes with an alarming flatulence. Whew ...

Instead of a hot wind driving furious dust devils across the lawns of Wimbledon, the lighest of breezes periodically luffed and rustled the leaves. Instead of gargoyles in Nike perched on the deck ...

“That thing nearly tore me to pieces. It flew along at 60mph with the sail fully luffed. It tore all the rubbers out and battens flew out like a shower of spears. I was lucky to get down aliv ...

Bill Moyes, who has died aged 92, was an aerial daredevil and hang-gliding pioneer who broke records (and numerous bones) ...

The steamer then luffed up and fired a heavy gun, the shot falling a short distance astern. At 1 P.M., the wind getting light, the steamer gained on us rapidly. At l.15 P.M. she steamed up on our ...

Bill Moyes, who has died aged 92, was an aerial daredevil and hang-gliding pioneer who broke records (and numerous bones) flying foot-launched gliders. “The Australian Birdman”, as he was known, was ...