foot - 1 - The bottom edge of a sailsail. 2 - Sailing slightly more away from the wind than close hauled to increase the boat speed. 3 - A unit of measurement used primarily in the United States. 1 foot equals 30.48 centimeters.
foot
The bottom edge of a sail.
fore
Located at the front of a boat.
Foot - the bottom part of a sail
Forward - toward the bow to the boat
Foremast - the forward mast of a boat with more that one mast ...
foot
The bottom edge of a sail. Unit of measurement (30.48 cm)
force 8 ...
Foot
The bottom edge of the sail - the one attached to the boom.
Fore ...
Foot: Bottom edge of sail.
Forestay: The wire (cable) that supports the mast from the bow or tip of jib club and prevents the top of the mast from moving aft.
Foot The lower edge of a sail.
Fore and Aft In line with the keel - lengthways of the ship.
Forward Towards the bow.
foot - The bottom edge of a triangular sail.
fore - Position near or at the front of a vessel.
Forty Foot Equivalent Unit
Abbreviation: FEU
Unit of measurement equivalent to one forty feet shipping container.
Forward
At, near or towards the bow or front of a vessel or an aircraft.
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^ a b Needham, Volume 4, Part 3, 649-650.
^ a b Fairbank, 192.
^ a b Needham, Volume 4, Part 3, 362.
^ Needham, Volume 4, Part 3, 634.
^ Lawrence V. Mott, p.92
^ Lawrence V. Mott, p.93 ...
FOOT WELL-Central area of cockpit designed to accommodate helmsman's feet.
FORE-In or toward the bow of a boat.
FORE-AND-AFT-Parallel to the keel.
Foot -- The lower edge of a sail.
Forereach -- To sail faster through the water on a wind than another vessel.
Freeboard -- That part of a ship's side above the water.
Foot - For a triangular sail, the bottom edge.
Fore And Aft - In a line parallel to the keel.
Foremast - vertical spar most forward ...
21-foot catboat
Gaff vs. Bermudan
The gaff rig and the Bermudan are the two major rigs today. Each has its advantages, but truly they operate on different planes.
A 10-foot inflatable, hard-bottom or rigid dinghy with outboard neatly stows from davits cantilevered just behind the cockpit. The whole thing nestles neatly between the hulls.
If the foot of the sail is laced or loose-footed, the bunt of the sail (the surplus cloth) should be tied around itself. If the sail isn't loose-footed, tie the bunt of the sail away by lacing it round the boom.
FEU -Forty Foot Equivalent Units (Containers).
FHEX- Fridays, holidays excluded
FHINC- Fridays, holidays included ...
10. A 42-foot sailboat has it's sails up and motor on, what day shape is it required to display ?
Single ball.
Single diamond.
Single cylinder.
Single inverted cone.
It is not required to display a day shape.
FEU - Forty Foot Equivalent Units (Containers).
FIO - Free in and out.
FIREMAN - an unlicensed member of the engine, room staff whose duties consist of standing watch in the boiler room and insuring the oil burning equipment is working properly.
A sail whose foot (bottom) is not attached to a boom or other rigid object. The opposite of club footed.
Loran ...
FOOT The lowest edge of a sail. F.P. "Forward perpendicular". This is an naval architecture term. It will usually be seen on the #2 plansheet, where the various stations are shown.
TEU: twenty foot equivalent.
Transhipment: transfer of goods from one ship to another .
On the biggest, 130-foot-plus (40 m) luxury yachts, every modern convenience, from air conditioning to television, is found.
--S-- SAFETY TREADS A special nonslipping metal plate fitted to the deck at the foot of a ladder or stairway and often fitted on the upper surface of the steps of ladders and stairs. Steps made of safety treads are called safety steps.
Bolt Rope - A rope sewn into the luff or foot of a sail for use in attaching to the mast or boom.
Bonaventure - On older sailing ships, an additional lateen shaped mizzen sail carried on the fourth mast, known as a bonaventure mizzen.
Foot For a triangular sail, the bottom edge.
Forepeak The compartment farthest forward in the bow of the boat. Often used for anchor or sail stowage.
OUTHAUL: An adjuster that tensions the sail's foot.
OVERBOARD: Over the side or out of the boat.
P
PAINTER: The line which secures a dinghy or life raft from it’s bow.
PAY OUT: To ease out a line, or let it run in a controlled manner.
Weight at the foot of a keel balloon sail A generic term for any large, light sail used in racing or cruising to replace or supplement the working sails when reaching or running barber hauler A line attached to the jib or jib sheet, ...
BOOM - Spar used to extend and control foot of fore-and-aft sail.
BOW - The forward part of a vessel.
BROACH - The turning of a boat broadside to the wind or waves, subjecting it to possible capsizing. ...
A slide may also be used on the head, luff or foot of a gaff sail. sailmaker's palm: a stiff leather strap that fits around the hand and contains an inverted metal thimble, ...
Froude had experimented with a deeply submerged plane oscillating in water, and he found that at a speed of 1 foot per second the resistance per square foot was 1.61b.
Boom - free swinging spar attached to the foot of the sail with forward end pivoting on the mast.
Boom Crutch - Support for the boom, holding it up and out of the way when the boat is anchored or moored.
in a step, or foot, nailed to the ship's sides; the head branches out
like horns, to belay the ropes to. from The Art of Rigging) ...
Reef Points-short line thu the reef band to secure the foot of the sail
Rigging: - the lines that hold up the masts and move the sails (standing and running rigging).
Rode - The anchor line and/or chain
ROPES.
But because of the thickness of the booties, this may require a different foot size of fins. Another variable is the fin area. A larger fin area may allow you to swim somewhat faster but requires more "horsepower" to operate.
- Houseboat Anchoring (Shore Lines) — Many captains will moor their houseboat to the shoreline using a set of 3/4' x 150 foot double braid nylon shore lines where the bow is run aground with the stern sticking out into the lake.
Reduces the area of the mainsail by partially lowering the sail and resecuring the new foot by tying it to the boom with points, or light lines attached to the sail.
slats -- battens
slatting -- flapping ...
Genoa: A large headsail, which overlaps the mast and often meets the deck with its foot.
Gimbals: A fitting that moves in a way that keeps delicate or potentially dangerous objects in an upright position even in the case of the boat heeling ...
You are aboard a 46/47 foot sloop, well found in all respects- GPS, autopilot, you name it, this is a vessel that could take on the Atlantic. It is a beautiful night, the wind is right, and you are making good time. You come off a wave and BOOM! ...
of a vessel at its widest point.
BELOW: "Downstairs."
BERTH: A bed or bunk on the vessel, usually built in.
BIMINI: An awning or canvas that provides shade on deck.
BOOM: 1) The spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of ...
The lower forward corner of a sail where the luff and foot meet.
2. A sailing boat is on a tack when she is not in the process of gybing or tacking. When she has the wind to starboard and the boom to port, she is on starboard tack.
Legend has it that Rollo, the first duke of Normandy, refused to kiss the foot of the French king Charles III, uttering the phrase bi got, his borrowing of the assumed Old English equivalent of our expression by God.
Moving the block forward pulls the clew downward more than back, tightening the sail's leech more than the foot. Moving the block aft pulls the clew back more than down, tightening the sail's foot more than the leach.
Foot - The lower edge of a sail
Forward - Toward the bow or front of the boat
Foremast - The mast nearest the bow (Front) in vessels with two or more masts.
Below, away from. A low-cut jib has its clew and foot near deck; if the foot touches the deck, the sail is a decksweeper. To steer low of course is to steer below course. The low side is the leeward side when the boat heels. Compare with high.
lowers ...
"The Pride Of Baltimore, a fine 137 foot schooner, was reportedly struck by a white squall. The 121-ton vessel sank about 240 miles north of Puerto Rico, casting the surviving crew members adrift for five days.
A line used to tension the foot of a sail, used to maintain proper sail shape.
outrigger
A floatation device attached to one or both sides of the hull to help prevent a capsize.
Combination Chassis
A chassis which can carry either one forty foot or thirty foot container or a combination of shorter containers e.g. 2 x 20 foot.
A yard or pole extending the head or foot of the topsail beyond the topmast or gaff of a gaff-rigged boat.
Jam Cleat
A cleat designed to allow a line to be made fast quickly by jamming it down.
The bottom portion of a sail is called the foot. If it is not secured, it is footloose and it dances randomly in the wind.
Booby Hatch - ...
the line that adjust tension along the foot of the sail along the boom
Painter
a line tied to the bow of a small boat for the purpose of securing it to a dock or to the shore ...
You might wear the wrong foot wear and end up slipping on the boat's wet surface. You might forget to make sure your sunglasses are held on with a string. You might buy the wrong gloves and get terrible blisters.
Outhaul: An adjuster that tensions the sail's foot.
Port: The left side of the boat when you are looking forward.
Port Tack: Wind across the port side.
Barometric Effect - One inch drop in barometer will raise the tide approximately one foot. Dropping barometer (> 005'/hour) indicates bad weather coming
Batten Down - Close all openings and hatches, fasten down lose gear ...
Boom: "A long spar run out from different places in the ship, to extend or boom out the foot of a particular sail; as jib-boom, flying jib-boom, studding-sail booms." (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk, 1867.) ...
A line used to tension the foot of a sail, to maintain efficient sail shape.
P
top ...
The power to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second.
Hull
The main body of a vessel.
On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest and often the only sail rigged aft of the main mast, and is controlled along its foot by a spar known as the boom.
Here are a few important safety precautions before setting foot on your boat.
The Ark Royal had a dsplacement of 22,000 tons. Shet was 721 ft. long at the waterline, 800 ft. long overall and had a 95 ft. beam. She had a 780 foot flight deck which was 96 feet wide. The carrier's draft was 22 feet, 9 in.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sail, Deck, Sailing
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