crest - The top of a wave.
cringle - A fitting in a sail that allows a line to fasten to it.
crest - The top of a wave.
crew - A ship's complement, and including every man employed on board in any capacity whatsoever, distinct from passengers.
Crest:
The top of a wave.
Crew:
Personnel, excluding the Master, who serve on board a vessel (also excludes the passengers on passenger ships).
Crest
(1) The top of a wave. (2) The act of reaching the top of a wave.
Crew ...
Crest period = average time between successive crests.
Thunderstorm
A local storm, usually produced by a cumulonimbus cloud (thunderhead), and accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The wave changes from a smooth surge in the water to a cresting wave with water tumbling down the front of it. Bridge The room from which a ship is controlled. On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit.
Upon seeing an unexpected three decker crest the horizon, a smaller British frigate captain might not like the cut of his jib and decide to cut and run, the crew cutting the lashings on all sails to run off before the wind at speed.
It may be thought preposterous for me to advocate the use of oil to break the force of curling wave-crests when a small craft is riding to a raft or sea anchor.
Oil On Troubled Waters - There is no doubt that the use of oil for smoothing down broken water or preventing wave crests breaking was known to the ancients.
The waves within this region extend indefinitely astern with crests crossing the line of motion perpendicularly.
With sufficiently strong wind, large waves can form crests even in deep water, causing the wave tops to tumble forward over the waves.
breakwater
A structure build to improve a harbor by sheltering it from waves.
It is extremely important that both vessels are cresting the waves at the same time. The length of towing rope should be adjusted to ensure that the vessels are properly spaced.
BRIGHTWORK- Varnished woodwork and/or polished metal.
BROACH -Vessel broadside to crests of waves.
BULKHEAD- A vertical partition separating compartments.
The drogue should be set so it is in the wave's trough when the boat is on a wave's crest. The bridle can also be adjusted to help steer the boat.
Waves that have entered a shallow water, and built up on height. By doing this they "break" at the crest producing a curled up formation.
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Centerboard ...
PITCHING The alternate rising and falling motion of a vessel's bow in a nearly vertical plane as she meets the crests and troughs of the waves.
A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, causing a cresting wave with water tumbling down the front of it.
Bridge: The location from which a ship is steered and controlled.
Spindrift - Finely-divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.
Spinnaker - A large sail flown in front of the vessel while heading downwind.
Spinnaker pole - A spar used to help control a spinnaker or other headsail.
Moving sideways through the water cradle A frame used to support a boat when she is hauled out of the water crank or cranky A boat that heels too easily crest The top of a wave crew (noun) 1. All personnel operating a ship; 2.
 See also: Bow, Boat, Stern, Sailing, Running
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