31. The parish is on the windward side of the island ( meaning that it faces into the trade winds ). 32. When sailing, the windward side bilgeboard is retracted into the hull of the boat, so that it produces no drag. 33. Here the main sail is placed on the windward side of the boat, leading to a heightened risk of gybing. 34. The windward side , also called the east side, is known for some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 35. The windward side of the island is very rocky and steep, while the leeward side has more sandy beaches and bays. 36. "There's a shallow reef on the windward side of the island where the mothers take their pups to avoid shark attacks," 37. When under way, the pump can be used to fill the windward side , while the lee side is allowed to drain. 38. Places which lie on the windward side of mountain ranges tend to get more rain than those on the leeward side. 39. Accumulations of sediment blown by the wind into a mound or ridge, dunes have gentle upwind slopes on the windward side . 40. The greater beam provided more moment of leverage by placing the crew or any other mobile weight on the windward side .
