On 2006-06-30, Peter Duniho wrote:
"Backs"? "Veers"? What are those words supposed to mean in this context?

Backing and veering within the context of wind means the direction (on
the compass) the wind direction is changing. If, as you climb, the wind
goes from being 010 degrees to 030 degrees, the wind is veering (a
clockwise change on the compass face is veering). If it goes from 010 to
350 as you climb, then it's backing (the direction is changing in a
counterclockwise direction). It's easy to remember which way round it
should be since backing is a counterclockwise change.

'Backing' and 'veering' are terms not used in the United States (well,
I've never heard them used in the United States). They are generally
commonly used in Britain and some Commonwealth countries (such as India).

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