Alee

Alee- Away from the direction of the wind. Aloft- In the rigging or up the mast. Amidships- In the center of the boat.

Alee Toward the opposite to the source of the wind side of a boat. All standing ...

Alee The opposite side of the boat from where the wind is coming from. All standing ...

Alee: Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward. All in the Wind: The state of a ship's sails when they are parallel to the direction of the wind, so as to shake, or quiver.

Hard Alee - the command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward Head - top of the sail Head to Wind - the bow turned into the wind, sails luffing ...

helm's alee A warning from the that the boat is about to . helm The or of a boat. helmsman The person who is steering the boat.

Helm's Alee A warning from the helmsman that the boat is about to tack. Helmsman ...

alee - to the leeward. all standing - fully equipped. aloft - above. anemometer - instrument for measuring wind velocity. apparent wind - wind direction felt during sailing; the combination of true wind and the wind created by the motion of the boat.

a rope to a post or other stationary object halyard A rope or wire used for hoisting sails hand A member of the crew hank To attach to a stay hanks Metal hooks or fittings sewn into the luff of a sail and used to secure the sail to a stay hard-alee A ...

Alee: Away from the direction of the wind. Aloft: Above the deck, overhead on the mast or in the rigging. Akas: Lateral struts that attach outrigger hulls to a trimaran or proa. Ama: The outrigger hull(s) of a proa, or trimaran.

Alee: Facing away from the wind Aloft: Above the deck of the boat, not "above deck" ...

Helms Alee is given at the moment he pushes the tiller toward the boom. 3. As the bow approaches head to wind (no-sail zone) the jib begins to fill on the wrong side backing the bow to the new tack as the helmsman pulls the tiller amidships. 4.

Alee: To the leeward side (away from the wind). Alive: Alert (pep it up!). All hands: The entire crew. All standing: To bring to a sudden stop. Aloft: Above the upper deck (above). Alongside: Side to side.

When ready, alert other crew with the signal "Hard alee!" (meaning you're pushing the tiller hard to the lee side, causing the boat to turn up and tack).

"Hard alee" ("lee-oh) is the steerer's report that the helm is hard down and the boat is tacking. To be hard aground is to be completely stuck on the water's bottom. 2) The hard is the water's bottom when exposed at low tide. 3) A sail that is hard ...

ALEE Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward. ALOFT Above the deck of the boat. A-HULL The situation of a vessel when she lies with all sails furled and her helm lashed a-lee. A-LEE Opposite direction from that which the wind blows.

ALEE - Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward. ALOFT - Above the deck of the boat. AMIDSHIPS - In or toward the centre of the boat. ANCHORAGE - A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.

See also: Rope, Boat, Forward, Deck, Light