To change course by swinging a sail across a following wind (4)
I believe the answer is:
gybe
(Other definitions for gybe that I've seen before include "Change tack when sailing in a following wind" , "Jibe (naut.)" .)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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