| The ride home was noticeably slower, due to fullness, fatigue, and a strong headwind. |
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| Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship. |
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| A strong headwind and choppy water made rowing difficult for the young hopefuls during the three day trials. |
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| There is a considerable headwind, and the snow is being blown directly against the front of the train. |
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| There's a slight ocean breeze blowing to the west creating a headwind, but at least take off will be easier. |
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| A strong headwind would favour the heavier Oxford crew, but Hodge said wind conditions usually varied during a race. |
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| We climb into a headwind that lashes spindrift in our eyes, blurring our vision with sweeping clouds of ice. |
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| Jensen would fly the craft inverted into a strong headwind, resulting in a negative ground speed. |
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| The next day our happiness at facing a calm wind rather than the headwind we had faced the day before was dampened by a dark and drizzly sky. |
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| So while a depreciation of skills is an issue with any extended leave, it is not the headwind previously thought. |
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| That is why this resolution is very important, even if we have faced quite a strong headwind from the other side of this Chamber. |
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| You will use it in particular if there is a strong headwind, when you fly over valleys or if you want to leave a dangerous area quickly. |
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| Sore muscles, inexperience, and a very strong headwind slowed our progress for the rest of the day. |
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| The Convention recognizes that persons with disabilities are sailing against a powerful headwind. |
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| But we do not live in that world, and that is a headwind pushing against currents of balance, growth, and repair. |
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| This is more efficient than flying directly into a headwind. |
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| We should not let these achievements slip out of our hands in the face of any old headwind. |
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| I knew there was going to be a headwind so I wasn't really worried about the time. |
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| Though smaller than the full fiscal cliff, the fiscal clifflet still poses a significant headwind to the economy. |
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| China's slowdown represents the biggest headwind, especially for exporters of commodities. |
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| It is true that you frequently enjoy cycling, and in a variety of conditions: without wind, with the wind behind you and with a headwind. |
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| The Boeing 747 operations manual recommends that the approach speed be equal to Vref plus half the headwind component plus the total value of wind gusts up to a maximum correction of 20 knots. |
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| The wind was effectively 90 degrees to the runway, and the absence of a headwind component would have caused the aircraft to float further than anticipated. |
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| It is not known with certainty why the pilot elected to land on runway 28 with a tailwind rather than land straight-in on runway 10 with a headwind. |
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| Using the entire length of the lake for take-off would require a departure in a westerly direction and would entail a crosswind of approximately 60º, resulting in a headwind component of 7 knots. |
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| I am happy to say that people had a fantastic time, and while there was a slight headwind for part of the first leg of the longer route, the wind was at the riders' backs for most of the return trip. |
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| The result is an extremely light and versatile combination, ensuring rapid moisture wicking and protection against the body cooling down from the cyclist's headwind. |
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| Such harmony usually foreshadows greater accuracy, according to Goldman Sachs, a bank. The chief reason for optimism is that fiscal policy will switch from being a gale-force headwind to a stiff breeze. |
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| The absence of a headwind, the aircraft's extra height over the threshold and excessive airspeed, and the lack of firm landing techniques contributed to a long float and a delayed touchdown. |
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| To make all in that headwind and battle a bit at the end shows he has a nice attitude and we're delighted. |
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| We encountered a 35-knot headwind that, combined with Comfort heading away from us at 20 knots, left us out of gas halfway from nowhere. |
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| Although taking off directly into a headwind is the preferred procedure for optimal performance, in this instance, the performance degradation from the crosswind component would have been minor. |
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| Then engaged in a fierce duel for the lead from a long way out against a talented rival into a strong headwind when tiring but still prevailing narrowly in Grade 1 Frizette. |
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| On the steep slope and with a strong headwind the plane stopped quickly. |
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| I got out, but it's tough being smaller running into a headwind. |
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