Ease

Ease Away - The order to slacken a rope, &c.; to ease off a sheet, to ease up a sheet, are synonymous terms, and mean to slacken. (See "Check.") ...

ease the sheets - To loosen the lines that control the sails. ease - To slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, such as when loosening the sails. east wind, easterly wind - A wind coming from the east.

Ease To slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, such as when loosening the sails. Ease the Sheets ...

ease the helm permit the tiller or wheel to come off (away from) the wind slightly Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

ease: to loosen or let out. ebb: tide passing from high to low, with the current going out to sea the tidal movement of water away from the land and toward the sea, as in ebb current; the falling of the water level from high tide to low tide, ...

EASE-To let out the sheet so as to relieve the pressure on the sail and possibly spill some wind. ENSIGN-A national flag flow on a boat. FEND-To push off.

Ease - to loosen or let out Fall off - to change direction so as to point farther away from where the wind is coming from Fairlead - a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing ...

ease sheet To let a sheet out, slowly loosening a line while maintaining control. ebb ...

Ease: To let out... as in ease a sheet. (line) Fairleads: Eyes or blocks that guide lines in a desired direction. Usually they are used for mainsheets and jibsheets on R/C Sailboats. Foot: Bottom edge of sail.

Ease - to loosen or let out Fairlead - a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing Fathom - a measurement relating to the depth of water, one fathom is 6 feet ...

Ease off -- To slacken a rope handsomely. Eyelet holes -- Small holes worked in sails for lacings or lashings to be rove through. Eyes of the rigging -- Collars spliced in the ends of shrouds to go over the masthead and also over the deadeyes.

Ease -To slacken or relieve tension on a line. Ease Sheet-To let the sheet out slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, Ebb -- tide passing from high to low, with the current going out to sea ...

E ease To let out a line while under full control; gradually releasing a line for a sheet or docking line. ebb A tidal current that flows towards the sea.

To ease or help. A favoring (favorable) wind shift is a lift or other shift in wind direction that allows a boat to sail closer to her destination. FCC, Federal Communications Commission The government agency supervising radios and airwaves.

To ease the strain in a rope with a heavy strain so that any chafe will come in a fresh place. Full and Bye Steering near the wind but not close enough to cause the sails to shake.

EASE - To slacken or relieve tension on a line. EBB TIDE - A receding tide. EVEN KEEL - When a boat is floating on its designed waterline, it is said to be floating on an even keel. EYE OF THE WIND - The direction from which the wind is blowing.

E top Ease- To loosen. To let out the line of a sail. Ensign- A flag identifying the nationality of a boat.

Veer To ease out a cable. A clockwise shift of the wind. Warping Moving a vessel by means of a hawser. Weather helm A boat has weather helm when it has a tendency to turn up into the wind.

Pay OutTo ease out a line, or let it run in a controlled manner. PennantThe line by which a boat is made fast to a mooring buoy.

EASE: To slacken or relieve tension on a line. EBB TIDE: A receding tide or current. ENSIGN: The national flag, or ‘colours’ displayed from aft by all yachts.

SLACK The opposite of taut; not fully extended as applied to a rope; to "slack away" means to pay out a rope or cable by carefully releasing the tension while still retaining control; to "slack off" means to ease up, or lessen the degree of tautness.

Pay Out - To ease out or slacken a line, chain or cable or let it run in a controlled manner. Peak - The upper corner of a four sided sail or outer end of the gaff. Pedestal - Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

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to latch DRAFT the distance from a vessel's water line to the deepest part of the hull; the depth of water necessary to float a vessel EASE OFF to slack off or release tension slowly and smoothly EYE a loop or hole which is spliced or tied on the ...

ease off - to slacken or release. embark - to go aboard. even keel - floating level. eye of the wind - center of the wind. F fall off - to sail farther from the eye of the wind. fast - to make fast is to secure; what you want to be in a race.

SHEET WINCH A drum around which the sheets are turned to pull in and ease out the sails, usually geared to make easier. SHIP A larger vessel usually used for ocean travel.

Look back over the years at all the rigs that have been touted as revolutionary and the absolute ticket to 'ease of handling.' And what do we have today?

As you move your bow farther away from the wind, or fall off, toward a close reach, ease your sail to the luff point. Every time you change your course you will need to ease and trim the sails.

It possesses all the qualities of the self-righting and self-bailing life-boats in use in all life-saving institutions, except that of self-righting; and the sacrifice of this quality is largely counteracted by the ease with which it can be righted ...

The primary advantage of adjusting the cunningham is the speed and ease with which the luff tension can be changed while sailing or racing.

*To safely add wraps as soon as there is pressure, take the line in one hand and pass it around the winch two or three times allowing the line to ease through your hands as it goes. Don't ease enough to let the line slip on the drum. Save Tip ...

slack 1) A line that is loose. 2) To ease a line. slide Also called a lug. Metal or plastic pieces attached to the forward edge of a sail to allow easy hoisting of a sail.

Any physical piece of cargo in relation to transport consisting of the contents and its packing for the purpose of ease of handling by manual or mechanical means.

Check: To ease off gradually (go slower and move carefully). Chief mate: Another term for first mate. Chief: The crew's term for the chief engineer.

In a race around the Isle of Wright, the America won with ease and her owners bore away the 100 Guinea Cup in triumph. The trophy has been known as the America's Cup ever since.

As the gust hits, the apparent wind goes aft causing more heeling and less drive and changing the angle of incidence-the angle the apparent wind makes with the sails-so that the sails are now improperly trimmed unless you head up or ease the sheets ...

Lift: A wind shift during which the wind enters the boat from further back. It allows the helmsman to head up or alter course to windward, or the crew to ease the sheets. Lines: A nautical term for ropes.

res¹tive-ness noun Usage Note: Restive is properly applied to the impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction and is not a general synonym for restless: The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, ...

Ease Sheet To let the sheet out slowly loosen a line while maintaining control, Eiking A piece of wood fitted to make good a deficiency in length. Elbow Two crosses in a hawse. EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

See also: Boat, Sailing, Point, Hull, Wind