The Head : Always check the functioning and integrity of the marine head before taking a boat on a charter. The marine head is a very delicate piece of equipment and is easily broken.
head seas
Waves coming from the direction a boat is heading.
headway
Forward motion of a boat in the water.
Head
Very front of ship; the bow. The sanitary facilities were located at the head, hence the nautical nickname for toilets.
Helicopter Cruiser ...
Head Up: Sailing closer to the wind.
Kicker (also called a Vang): A device used to keep the boom from rising.
head up
To turn the bow more directly into the eye of the wind. The opposite of falling off.
headaway, headway ...
Head As for a triangular sail, this refers to the topmost part. On a square sail, however, this part is an edge rather than a corner. Leech The "side" edge of the sail. Since square sails are symmetrical, they have two leeches.
head - Bathroom, or sink, shower, and toilet
helmsman - the person who is at the wheel steering the ship
hull - The body of a boat ...
Head to Wind - the bow turned into the wind, sails luffing
Headsail - a sail forward of the mast, a foresail
Headstay - a wire support line from the mast to the bow ...
Head: a) Toilet/Basin/Shower. b) The top corner of a sail that is connected to the halyard.
Header: A wind shift during which the wind enters the boat more forward.
Headsail: A sail flown between the mast and the bow of the yacht.
Head- A ships toilet.
Heading- Direction in which a boat's bow is pointing.
Headsail- Any sail set forward of the foremast.
Head - A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
Head Knocker - A block with a jam cleat, located on the boom and used to control the main sheet on small boats.
Helm - The wheel or tiller controlling the rudder.
Head Up: Turning the bow of the boat towards the eye of the wind.
Head: Top corner of sail. (Where halyard connects to sail)
Header: Change in wind direction towards the bow of the boat.
Head:
Your toilet or latrine. In days of yore, all available space on a sailing ship was used for cargo space or as crew quarters.
Head
The top part of a triangular sail. OR A toilet in a cruiser boat.
Headsail ...
Head
The upper corner of a sail where the luff and leech meet to which the halyard is attached. Note - There are several other nautical uses of this word which are not covered here.
Headboard ...
HeadA marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
HeadingThe direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
HeadwayThe forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.
Head sea Sea from ahead, beam sea is caused by wind blowing abeam.
Heads Toilets in a ship.
Heave the lead To take soundings with a lead line.
head earings - The earings of the upper part of a squaresail,
headfoil - a grooved rod fitted over the forestay to provide support for luff of the sail or help support the forestay.
heading - The current direction a ship is pointed.
Head Up:
Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.
Headboard:
A small wooden, metal or plastic insertion at the head of a mainsail.
rudder head
The top part of the rudder - the one being actually attached to the tiller.
rudder post ...
MEETING HEAD-ON
Power vs. Sail:
The powerboat is the give-way vessel. The sailboat is the stand-on vessel.
Head
(1) The front of a vessel. (2) The upper corner or edge of a sail. (3) The top or front of a part. (4) The toilet and toilet room in a vessel.
Head Seas ...
Head off.
bearing
A direction between objects, for example between your boat and a lighthouse. A compass bearing is in magnetic degrees as shown on a compass. A relative bearing is the inscribed angle between the objects.
HEAD-The upper corner of a sail. Also, a boat's toilet.
HEAVE TO-To stop a vessel's progress by putting out a sea anchor or drogue, or hauling a headsail to windward.
Head sea - Waves coming from the direction in which a vessel is heading.
Helm - Where the steering wheel is located. The helmsman is the person (male or female) who is steering the boat. You should always have a designated helmsman on board.
Head
The upper corner of a triangular sail. The foremost part of a vessel.
Header ...
Head-on situation
(a) When two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision each shall alter her course to starboard so that each shall pass on the port side of the other.
Head Knocker - A block with a jam cleat, located on the boom and used to control the main sheet on small boats.
Heading - The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
Headsails - Any sail forward of the foremast.
Head Seas - Waves coming towards the bow its best to steer over waves at a 45° angle
Heading - Direction boat is pointing at any moment
Headstay - Wire from the bow to the upper part of a sailboat's mast ...
Head into the wind, make certain your centerboard is all the way down, and take down both sails. Secure the mainsail by wrapping it up in itself, and use the mainsheet to lash it to the boom.
The head compartment is about midway. I felt like I was inside a capsulelike world that Sen. John Glenn may have known from his space exploration days.
But if head room and cabin accommodation are considered essential parts of a yacht these fliers, as " yachts," were entirely inefficient.
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The First Linear Rating Rule ...
When a boat is head to wind she will still be on the tack she was on immediately before she became head to wind (since her windward side does not change until after she has gone past head to wind).
Mast Head - The top of the mast
Mast Hoops - Rings around a mast which can slide vertically, attached to the forward edge of a sail, which hold the sail in place.* ...
Meeting Head-On When two power-driven boats are approaching head-on, neither has the right of way. However, it is usually accepted that you should alter course to starboard (right) and pass port-to-port.
In a boat with a head sail, the jib also will be blown to the other side. The currently used jibsheet must be released to let the sail move to the other side, and the other jibsheet is brought in to trim the sail to the new heading.
Chief engineer: head of engineer department. This individual keeps records of all engine parts and repairs. Generally tends to the functioning of all mechanical equipment on ship.
Glossary of Sailing Terms Words in red are commonly used Animated knot tying click here Backstay: A wire support for the mast, usually running from the stern to the head of the mast.
A slide may also be used on the head, luff or foot of a gaff sail sail slot or groove A narrow channel running the length of the mast or boom into which a rope-reinforced edge of the mainsail is inserted and thus bent [Top of Page] [Bottom ...
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, ...
PEEN The lesser head of a hammer, and is termed ball when it is spherical, cross when in the form of a rounded edge ridge at right angles to the axis of the handle, and straight when like a ridge in the plane of the handle.
BACKSTAY - A wire support for the mast, usually running from the stern to the head of the mast.
BALANCE REEF - A diagonal reef in a fore-and-aft sail extending from throat to clews.
Head - Top part of the sail
Head to wind - The bow turned into the wind, sails luffing. This will probably stop the boat and place it .
Headsail - Any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel (a foresail) ...
LICENSED CHIEF ENGINEER - Head of engineer department. Keeps records of all engine parts and repairs. Generally tends to the functioning of all mechanical equipment on ship.Calculates fuel and water consumption and requirements.
Once you get your boat back head to wind start the backing process again. If you handle the anchor line properly you can back the boat exactly where you want it! By paying out the anchor line slowly you can direct the boat either left or right.
To start down, rotate your body so that you can put your head straight down and stick your legs straight up and out of the water. Then let gravity do its thing and you should be on your way down without moving a muscle.
CAT HEAD Large timbers projecting from a vessels side to which the anchor is raised and secured. CATAMARAN A twin-hulled boat, with hulls side by side. CAULK To seal the seams of a vessel with oakum and tar.
Head: The top-corner of a sail; in larger yachts also the toilet or bathroom and washing facility
Headaway: Forward motion of a boat
Header: Change in the wind direction to forward of the boat ...
fill-oriented fabric, 1 ounce heavier than standard); either full-length battens (if the budget can include a top-quality luff-car system) or (if the boat can afford a reduction in mainsail area) battenless; two reefs; extended two-ply head and clew ...
the head and the clew and is often supported by battens.
Rocker - The upward curvature of the keel towards the bow and stern.
Rode - The anchor line and/or chain.
Rope - In general, cordage as it is purchased at the store.
Head Sea: A sea which is traveling in the opposite direction to that of the boat.
Head to Wind: Where the boat is pointed directly into the wind, sails luffing.
Head Up: Change direction to point closer to the wind. The opposite of falling off.
It will keep her head up to the sea while the sails are being shifted. In a cutter, heave to by hauling the fore sheet to windward, keeping the jib full. Shifting jibs in heavy weather in a cutter requires care.
If the vessel's radar is capable of both true-motion/north-up display and relative-motion/head-up display, the operator must select the display better suited to the operating conditions.
Pitching-The movement of a ship, by which she plunges her head and after-part alternately into the hollow of the sea.
Pitchpoling -boat being thrown end-over-end in very rough seas.
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) ...
If you don't watch out, it'll hit you in the head, and you'll hear a loud boom. Tack The forwardmost, lowest part of a triangular sail.
(A floor is properly, a structural member which ties a frame to the keelson and keel.) The underside of a deck is the deck head. The keel is a lengthwise structural member to which the frames are fixed (sometimes referred to as a backbone).
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 a sail. 2) The sound when said spar strikes the head of charterer...
I dashed up into the cockpit just in time to hear the horrible grinding of the boat's keel crashing into a coral head. The darkness was complete and I was further blinded by the glow of the interior lights.
Lift arms over the head;
Fasten the device to fit snugly.
As a safety measure, the operator of a pleasure craft should read the manufacturer's instructions before using pyrotechnic distress signals, and check the expiry date.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sail, Deck, Forward
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