sailing vs close-hauled

sailing is a noun but close-hauled is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sailing	Yes	No	No	No
close-hauled	No	Yes	No	No

sailing (noun)	close-hauled (noun)
riding in a sailboat
the work of a sailor
the departure of a vessel from a port
the activity of flying a glider

sailing (adjective)	close-hauled (adjective)
	having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible