COLREGS
Coast Guard term for the navigation rules of the road; full name is International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
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To tack or change heading relative to the wind.
COLREGS
A term for the international rules designed to prevent collisions between boats.
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COLREGS - The "navigational rules of the road"; US Coast Guard term for international regulations for preventing collisions at sea. See also "Navigation Regulations."
comb - The crest part of a wave.
comber - A big surf-like wave.
COLREGS:
International Regulations for Avoiding Collisions at Sea
Comb the Cat:
When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke.
The 72 COLREGS were changes a second time by nine amendments that came into force on 19 November 1989. The major change was the addition of new International Rule 8(f) explaining rights and obligations between vessels in "shall not impede" situations.
COLREGS - Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Rules of the Road. Internationally accepted rules by which vessels at sea must keep clear of each other.
COLREGS: The collision regulations
COMPANIONWAY: The main entrance to the accommodation, usually found at the forward end of the cockpit.
COMPASS: Instrument for finding directions.
About the COLREGS
The word "COLREGS" is a common abbreviation for the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea, which is the worldwide agreement on how boats should behave when in international waters.
Navigation Regulations (or COLREGS) - The regulations governing the movement of vessels in relation to each other, generally called steering and sailing rules.
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Oar - Device used to propel small boats by rowing ...
These factors help the officer apply the COLREGS to safely maneuver in the vicinity of obstructions and other ships.
Navigation - The art and science of conducting a boat safely from one point
to another.
Navigation Regulations (or COLREGS) - The regulations governing the movement of vessels in relation to each other, generally called steering and sailing rules.
The International Regulations for Preventing Collions at Sea (COLREGS, international rules of the road) govern outer coastal waters and the oceans. See "gross tonnage rule", sound signal and navigation lights, running lights.
 See also: Navigation, Light, Running, Course, Boat
  
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