east - One of the 4 cardinal compass points. East is at 90° on a compass card.
ebb, ebb tide - The falling tide when the water moves out to the sea and the water level lowers.
East Cardinal Buoy
An east cardinal buoy is located to indicate that the safest water exists to the east of it
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East Cardinal Marks: Mouse over chart to enlarge, click on chart for large map.
East Wind, Easterly Wind:
A wind coming from the east. The current is to where it flows, The wind from where it blows ...
Down East
The coast of Maine, especially north and east of Mt. Desert Island.
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In the East, however, another model of anchor had been known for some time which also used a stock, but with the stock located at the crown along with the arm. This successful model is still built today in virtually unchanged form.
India (East Coast). - Voluntary association.
Australia (South). - Voluntary association.
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distance in degrees east or west of Greenwich, England, meridian which is 0 .
loose-footed
Describes a mainsail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the length of it's foot.
Cardinal Points - The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast
Careen - To list a vessel so that a large part of her bottom is above water.
A red-topped cardinal mark may be passed to the south or west, a black-topped one to north or east.
Cardinal points- The points of North, South, East and West as marked on a compass rose.
Carlins- Structural pieces running fore and aft between the beams.
Carrick bend- A knot used to tie two lines together.
In 2005 the amount of deviation for Vancouver (at 49°16' North Latitude and 123°08' West Longitude) was 18°51' East and declining by 0°09' per year, due to shifting electric currents within the Earth's core.
The Shipwash lightship is moored in one of the most exposed places on the east coast of England, and is thus continually encountering particularly heavy seas. About twenty years ago the old lightship was replaced by a new and scientific vessel.
Looking east, the blue-green waters of Lake Michigan looked like the ocean. I was impressed. I was also impressed with the Dehler 34's soft ride. There was a bit of chop but the 34 sliced through the water without pounding.
longitude: distance in degrees east or west of Greenwich, England, meridian which is 0. loop: a bright of line that forms at least a half circle.
longitude - One of the two coordinates (the other being latitude) used to locate a position at sea; marked in degrees east or west of the prime meridien (0 degrees longitude) universally accepted to be at Greenwich, England.
Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance east and west. Greenwich England is designated as 0° with other distances being measured in degrees east and west of Greenwich.
You should navigate to the North or East.
You should not pass between Shore and Buoy.
Indicates an Anchor Buoy.
Always pass between green (Port side, odd-numbered) and its companion red (Starboard, even-numbered) buoy.
longitude
Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian expressed in degrees and minutes.
Loran C
Electronic navigation system that measures the time difference in the reception of radio signals from land-based transmitters.
Longitude: Angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian, measured from 0 t 180 degrees east or west.
Luff: a) To change course toward the wind. b) The leading edge of a sail.
The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.
Lubber's Line
A mark or permanent line on a compass indicating the direction forward parallel to the keel when properly installed.
O'Brien Lock and Controlling Works (between mile 326 and 327), the Chicago River as far as the east side of the Ashland Avenue Bridge (between mile 321 and 322), and the Saint Lawrence River as far east as the lower exit of Saint Lambert Lock; ...
Longitude - Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian.
M
Marina - A place providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and usually offering service facilities, such as fuel docks and showers.
It's worth bearing in mind that due to water opacity, East Coast yachtsmen can paint their underbellies any colour without much fade over a year or two.
Cardinal Points: The four principal compass points; North, East, South, West.
Carlins: Fore and aft members of the deck frame; they support the coamings of the cockpit, the cabin trunk sides and the hatch coamings.
The term originally referred solely to the winds of the Arabian Sea which blow for about six months from the north-east (in winter) and for six months from the south-west (in summer), but now is also used for other marked seasonal winds.
The Yateley Offshore Sailing Club is situated in Yateley in North-east Hampshire.
The Club was established in 1991 by a group of past members of local RYA shore based evening classes whose mutual interest is sailing.
Longitude - The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at
Loose-Footed - Describes a mainsail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the length of it's foot.
MSAS (MTSAT Satellite-based Augmentation System) - Far East Satellite Based Augmentation System (see SBAS).
MTBF - Mean Time Between Failures. This is an indication of the reliability of a product in normal use
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Trans Siberian Landbridge
Overland route from Europe to the Far East via the Trans Siberian Railway (TSR).
Transfer Cargo
Cargo arriving at a point by one flight and continuing there-from by another flight (aircargo).
Longitude- Position, in degrees, east and west of Greenwich, England.
Loose-footed- Describing a headsail that is not attached to a boom.
It is particularly interesting when you realize that two of the earliest fore-and-aft rigs, the lateen sail of the Middle East (Egyptian feluccas and Arabian dhows) and the Chinese junk, ...
Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England. Greenwich is designated as 0 degrees.
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Weather Indicators - If wind shifts opposite of the movement of the sun (coming from the West and then coming from the East) expect bad weather. If it shifts with the sun expect good weather.
Interloper, first recorded in connection with the Muscovy Company, which was the earliest major English trading company (chartered in 1555), was soon being used as well in regard to the East India Company (chartered in 1600).
As to the speed they travel in a strong wind it may be said that in 1912 Germania reached from the East Princessa buoy to the No Man Fort at a speed of 15 knots.
The term "Posh" is sometimes said to have its roots as an acronym for "Port Out, Starboard Home", referring to the idea that on ships bound from Europe to the Far East and back, the land-side cabins were more desirable.
Use your whistle, or bang your paddle against the mast to let other boats know you are there. If you have a rough idea whether land is east or west, you could sail slowly toward land. Another option is to sail a compass course toward shore.
Lines of Longitude commence at the North Pole and run to the South pole. They are all of equal length and are furthest apart at the Equator. They are used on maps and charts to determine distance in degrees east or west of the Greenwich Meridian ...
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Jetsam: Anything deliberately thrown overboard - debris, jettisoned items, floating at sea.
Jib: A triangular sail mounted on a stay from the stem or bowsprit to the mast.
Junk: A sailing vessel common in the Far East, ...
Also refers to ports on the Great lakes of East Africa
GREAT LAKES SHIP - Cargo ship developed to carry raw materials and manufactured
goods on the Great Lakes. Most carry bulk cargoes of grain, iron ore or coal.
Just the same, his father provided for him that training in astronomy essential for navigation, and in 1789, at fourteen, Francis Beaufort set sail as a sort of officer-in-training aboard the Vansittart, an East India Company tradesman bound for ...
Longitude: The east-west distance from the meridian in Greenwich in degrees
Lubber-line: Mark on a compass that indicates the forward direction of a boat ...
 See also: Boat, Point, Line, North, South
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