Greenwich Mean Time - GMT for short. Coordinated universal time is a newer standard. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
grommet - A ring or eyelet normally used to attach a line, such as on a sail.
Greenwich Mean Time:
GMT for short. Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time or Zulu time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. It is the time used by navigators in celestial navigation.
GREENWICH MEAN TIME-Time as measured at the meridian of Greenwich, England.
GUDGEON-An eye fitting into which the rudder's pintles are inserted.
GUNKHOLING-Shallow-water sailing and anchoring in out-of-the-way places.
GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, Zulu
The time at the Greenwich meridian, or zero degrees longitude.
go about, come about ...
GMT - See Greenwich Mean Time.
Go About - To turn the boat head-to-wind so as to go about on the opposite tack
Go Adrift - To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.
Confused water action found at places where tidal currents meet chronometer A highly accurate timepiece, set to Greenwich Mean Time and used for celestial navigation.
chronometer: a highly accurate timepiece, set to Greenwich Mean Time and used for celestial navigation. chute: colloquial for spinnaker-a lightweight headsail set from a boat that is reaching or running before the wind.
Zulu
Used to indicate times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time, both of which are time standards not affected by time zones or seasons.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ...
GMT- Greenwich Mean Time, the time at 0 degrees longitude.
GRAB RAILS - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
GROUND TACKLE - A collective term for the anchor and its associated gear.
One brand of radio besides giving local weather forecast will broadcast Greenwich Mean Time, this radio is a must if you 're into celestial navigation. Other places to get the weather might be sporting good stores or even the internet.
In the meantime it provoked thousands of false alarms, bulkers sank without any warning of their EPIRB GMT Greenwich Mean Time
Now mostly replaced by UTC or Z. GPS Global Positioning System ...
The bow moves toward one side of the intended course. Zulu Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
 See also: Mean, Stand, Point, Shore, Wind
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