Poggia comes from the Italian verb for to rest. A term used in sailing and maritime circles, it means to bear away, to voluntarily move the bow of the boat away from the direction in which the wind blows, giving the boat itself a greater thrust and stronger acceleration.
Poggia comes from the Italian verb for to rest. A term used in sailing and maritime circles, it means to bear away, to voluntarily move the bow of the boat away from the direction in which the wind blows, giving the boat itself a greater thrust and stronger acceleration.