Broach: When a keelboat sailing on a run capsizes from a strong puff of wind or gets knocked down by a wave. Also called a Knockdown or a Wipeout.
Bulb: The lead-torpedo shape on the bottom of the keel.
Broach - to spin out of control, either causing or nearly causing a capsize.
Broad reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind ...
Broach- To swing broadside to the wind when sailing downwind.
Broad reach- Sailing with the wind between the quarter and the beam.
Burdened vessel- Any boat that must give way to another having the right of way.
Broach When running, to accidentally turn and get broadside on to wind and sea.
Bulkheads Partitions fore and aft or Athwartships, forming separate compartments.
Bulwarks A vessel's topsides that extend above the deck.
BROACH: Sudden, unplanned, and uncontrolled turning of a vessel so that the hull is broadside to the seas or to the wind.
BULKHEAD: A vertical partition separating compartments.
broaching - The unplanned turning of a vessel to expose its side to the oncoming waves. In heavy seas this could cause the boat to be knocked down.
broad on the beam - The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.
broach or broach to
a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsizing
broaching ...
Broach:
To spin out of control and capsize or nearly capsize; The turning of a boat broadside to the wind or waves, subjecting it to possible capsizing; a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, ...
BROACH-A vessel broaches when it swings broadside to the wind and waves when running free.
BULKHEAD-A partition or wall below decks.
BUOY-A floating object anchored to show position.
Broach to -- To come to against wind and helm.
Capsize -- To turn over.
Carvel built -- Constructed with the planks flush edge to edge and the seams caulked and payed.
Broach
The turning of a boat broadside to the wind or waves, subjecting it to possible capsizing.
Bulkhead ...
Broach to
An undesirable position in which a vessel is turned to expose its side to the oncoming waves.
Broaching ...
broach
To head up (broach to windward) or off (broach to leeward) sharply and out of control.
broad off the bow ...
broach: turn sideways to wind and wave a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsize. bulkhead: an interior partition commonly used to stiffen the hull. May be watertight.
broach -- a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsizing
bulkhead -- a partition below decks that separates one part of the vessel from another ...
This will tend to push the boat sideways creating a danger of broaching ( uncontrolled broadside positioning of the boat in relationship to the waves ) and capsizing.
BROACH: The action of turning a vessel broadside to the waves.
BROADSIDE: Presenting the side of the ship
BRIDGE: The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled.
Broach - To incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.
Broad Reach - A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind ...
Running before a gale, yawing badly and threatening to broach-to (Figs. 70 and 71), oil should be distributed from the bow and from both sides, abaft the beam. In Fig.
Flying a Spinnaker, Washington Yacht Club, with instructions on spinnaker use and how to avoid a broach.
Of Carbon and Codes, a Sailing Anarchy article on asymmetric spinnaker types.
North Sails Gennakers information page.
BRIGHTWORK- Varnished woodwork and/or polished metal.
BROACH -Vessel broadside to crests of waves.
BULKHEAD- A vertical partition separating compartments.
sea anchor - Canvas, shaped in the form of a parachute, to keep the ship's bow or stern to the seas in open water to prevent broaching and reduce drift. A conical or parachute shaped open ended device attached to the ship by bridle and line.
In difficult sea sailing conditions, a drogue can reduce the forward speed of a boat, especially when it is threatening to broach or trip end over end.
However, downwind sails such as spinnakers should only be used across and down wind as they will broach a boat (capsize beam on to wind) which points too high.
Broach: The turning of a boat out of control, broadside to the wind or waves.
Broad Reach: A point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwind with the sails let out nearly all the way.
BROACH TO - To fall off so much, when going free, as to bring the vessel nearly broadside on to the wind.
BULKHEAD - A vertical partition separating compartments.
bright work Varnished woodwork or polished metal broach 1. Turn sideways to wind and wave.2. Turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsize.
 See also: Point, Sailing, Running, Boat, Hull
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