As the tide rises, a flood-tidal current moves in one direction and as the tide falls, the ebb-tidal current moves in the opposite direction.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

Flood-tide current: flow of water in a given direction that takes place between low water and high water.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

Patterns identified can be correlated with venue-related wind, current, and tide conditions to inform decisions and race strategies.

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Or to put it another way, if Italy is shut out of markets - which is not impossible - then the EFSF in its current form will not have even enough money to tide Italy over, let alone keep alive any other eurozone governments that run into difficulties.

BBC: Southern European banks need most capital