heavy seas - When the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.
heavy weather - Stormy conditions, including rough, high seaseas and strong winds. Probably uncomfortable or dangerous.
In heavy seas this could cause the boat to be knocked down. Bulkhead An interior wall in a vessel. Sometimes bulkheads are also watertight, adding to the vessel's safety. Cabin A room inside a boat.
Labor, to - Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas.
Lacing - A length of line or thin rope; A line used to attach a sail to a spar.
Fiddle-A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when heeled or in heavy seas.
Field Day - Time set aside for cleaning
Fife Rail-A rail around the mast with hole for belaying pins ...
A boat that is not kept bow- or stern-on to heavy seas can easy be rolled by the action of the waves. By attaching the sea anchor to a bridle running from bow to stern, the boat can be held at any angle relative to the wind.
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.
Ahull - Lying adrift in heavy seas without power or sail set.
Alee - Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.
Athwartships - At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat seats are generally athwart ships.
Heavy air (heavy wind, heavy breeze) is a strong wind (22 knots or higher), heavy seas are large waves, and heavy weather includes both. See rage. 2) Weighty. A heavy-displacement boat weighs a great deal for her length. 3) A sail is described as ...
Swinging off course, usually in heavy seas. The bow moves toward one side of the intended course. Also see rolling and pitching.
Yawl ...
The unplanned turning of a vessel to expose its side to the oncoming waves. In heavy seas this could cause the boat to be knocked down.
broad on the beam
The position of an object that lies off to one side of the vessel.
heavy seas, in which as a rule their services are required. Here, however, as in the fishing boats, the size is increasing, and steam is appropriating to itself the provinces of the sail and the oar.
Sea
1) A body of salt water. A very large body of fresh water. 2) Any body of salt water when talking about its condition or describing the water around a boat. Heavy seas for example.
To gybe, you turn away from the wind, allowing it to hit your sails from the stern and slap the boom across the boat with all the force the wind can offer. This extreme shift can throw the boat over on its side and in heavy seas can cause the boat ...
Heavy Seas: When the water has large or breaking waves.
Heel: Leaning of a boat to one side in response to the wind.
Helm: The boat's directional controls, tiller or wheel of a boat.
Hike: Leaning out over the side of the boat to counteract heel.
 See also: Bow, Mast, Forward, Point, Boat
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