FOLLOWING SEA: An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
FORE-AND-AFT: In a line parallel to the keel.
FOREPEAK: A compartment in the bow of a small boat.
FORWARD: Toward the bow of the boat.
following sea
Wave pattern running in the same direction as the boat.
foot
The bottom edge of a sail.
following sea - A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat.
Following sea- Waves that approach from the rear of a moving boat.
Foot- The bottom edge of a sail.
Fore- Toward the front of a boat.
following sea - Overtaking waves or sea from astern.
foot - The bottom edge of a triangular sail.
fore - Position near or at the front of a vessel.
Following sea - Waves from astern.
Fore - Located at the front of the vessel; fore and aft means front and back; forecabin is toward the bow, the opposite of aft cabin; foredeck is the forward part of the main deck; ...
FOLLOWING SEA- An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
FORE- Toward the bow of the vessel.
FOREDECK- Forward topside part of the vessel.
FORE-AND-AFT - In a line parallel to the keel.
Following Sea - Waves coming from your stern
Forward - Toward the bow; ahead
Freeboard - Distance from the top of the hull to the top of the water ...
Seas that come from either side of a boat; Compare to following sea [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] beam wind A wind which blows athwart a vessel's fore-and-aft line bear 1.
It may be remarked that steering a yacht under these conditions, in a strong and puffy breeze with a lumpy, following sea, calls for the best work of the ablest helmsman.
Following Sea - An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
Foot - For a triangular sail, the bottom edge.
Fore And Aft - In a line parallel to the keel.
Foremast - vertical spar most forward.
Following Sea: An overtaking sea coming from astern
Foot: The bottom end of a sail
Foremast: The mast that is most forward on a boat
Foresail: The lowest square sail on the most forward mast ...
The poop is the stern section of a ship. To be pooped is to be swamped by a high, following sea.
Buoyed Up -
Using a buoy to raise the bight of an anchor cable to prevent it from chafing on a rough bottom.
From astern, for example following sea, following wind. Compare with head.
foot ...
Following sea - Wave or tidal movement going in the same direction as a ship
Foot - 1. The lower edge of any sail. 2. The bottom of a mast. 3. A measurement of 12 inches.
Scudding before a gale (Fig. 68), distribute oil from the bow by means of oil-bags or through waste-pipes ; it will thus spread aft and give protection both from quartering and following seas.
Most yachts launch their dinghies by hand, or with a simple lifting tackle rigged from the main mast. Davits over the transom are convenient and look good, but sailing in a heavy following sea can cause the loss of a dinghy.
To be pooped is to be swamped by a high, following sea. A Bermuda rigged sailboat will always warn her crew when she is turning around 160 degrees away from the wind.
FOLLOWING SEA: Sea coming on the stern.
GANGWAY: The area of a ship's side where people board and disembark.
HEADING: The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
HEADWAY: The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.
" In the following season the " Vigilant " crossed the Atlantic and raced in British waters in 1894 against the " Britannia," and was frequently beaten. G. L. Watson, who had designed " Thistle " and " Valkyrie II.
Following Sea -An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
Fo'c'sle / fore castle The extreme forward compartment of the vessel
Foot - the bottom part of a sail.
Force 8 -- gale force wind on the Beaufort Wind Scale ...
 See also: Deck, Point, Sailing, Forward, Feet
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