Dismast

dismasted losing a mast or masts, usually suddenly due to extreme weather and/or structural or rigging failure Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

dismast - The loss of a mast on a boat. Generally this also means the loss of some or all of the ability of the boat to sail.

Dismast: To lose, through breakage, part or all of the mast. Doldrums: An area between the weather systems of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres characterized by frustrating light winds, major shifts in wind direction and sudden violent squalls.

Dismast- To remove a mast or masts. To lose a mast or masts at sea. Displacement- The Weight, in tons, of the water displaced by the boat and its equipment. Double-ender- A boat that is pointed at both bow and stern.

Dismasted: The state of a ship that has lost her masts. Displacement: The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.

Dismasted - When a vessel loses one or more vertical spars Displacement - The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weightis always equal to the total of her own weight, with everything on board.

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The advantage of a deck-stepped spar is no leaking partners; the disadvantage is that in the unlikely event of capsize it is prone to dismasting.

Dismasting: If the mast breaks and goes off. Sucks badly. Displacement: The amount of water that is displaced by a boat and thereof - according to Archimedes - as heavy as the boat ...

Broach/Broach to: When the boat luffs up uncontrollably slewing around and heeling dangerously. In high seas the boat may be dismasted or capsized. Cardinal: Referring to the four main points of the compass: north, south, east and west.

If it were all stowed in the bottom of the vessel she would roll so heavily in a seaway as to get dismasted, and would probably become a total wreck. It is now that the experienced art of the stevedore comes in.

High stresses on the rigging and sails occur when the mainsail snaps into its new position across the boat. Rigging or the sail may be damaged, including breaking a shroud or stay"which could even cause a dismasting.

Without proper preparation when jibing, the force of the boom's motion can be destructive, injuring the crew and damaging equipment. In strong winds and on large boats this force can dismast the boat and seriously injure crew members hit by the boom.

Dismast - The loss of a mast on a boat. Displacement - The weight of a floating boat measured as the weight of the amount of water it displaces.

See also: After, Boat, Bow, High, Light