Heeling

heeling error - The error in a compass reading caused by the heel of a boat. hemisphere - Half of a sphere. On the globe hemispheres are used to describe the halves of the earth north or south of the equator.

Heeling on a breezy day is fun. Your sailboat is designed and built to lean quite a bit without swamping or tipping over, so enjoy the feeling. It's fun to go out with a friend and hike out. Hiking is when you balance your boat with your body.

heeling error The deviation of a compass reading which is created by the shift of heavy iron (engine/keel) within the vessel such that the magnetic force varies. helm The tiller; the wheel; any steering device used by a vessel.

Heeling the boat over can really help. In addition to the sails, you can also run the kedge line to the masthead to accentuate the heel.

Your boat is heeling more than 25° Your rudder position indicator (if the boat has one) shows more than 10°/15°of weather helm ...

Gunwale Under - Heeling until the lee gunwale is in the water. Guy - A rope used to steady or support a spar. A line used to control the end of a spar.

A boat that resists heeling. Stock A crossbeam at the upper part of an anchor.

Heeling The square part of the lower end of a mast, through which the fid-hole is made. Helm The machinery by which a vessel is steered, including the rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.. Applied more particularly, perhaps, to the tiller steering apparatus.

Backwind: To loosen the trim of a mainsail so that it flaps - reduces heeling Bahamas: An archipelago and country in the Caribbean, among the favorite destinations for cruisers especially from the US and Canada ...

Heeling - Heeling is the lean caused by the wind's force on the sails of a sailing vessel. Helmsman - A person who steers a ship Highfield lever - A particular type of tensioning lever, usually for running backstays.

A keel also usually has some ballast to help keep the boat upright and prevent it from heeling too much. There are several types of keels, such as fin keels and full keels.

Sir John Thornycroft devised an arrangement for overcoming the rolling motion of a ship amongst waves, consisting of a weight carried from side to side so as always to oppose the heeling couple caused by the wave slope.

Tender - Heeling over too easily or inclined to when under sail. a small boat used to transport crew and equipment from shore to a larger boat. Tiller -A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering.

Technically, a boat's tendency to return to her normal position, but usually refers to her resistance to heeling, capsize, rolling, and yawing. Initial stability (provided mostly by a wide beam) resists heeling and rolling at low angles of heel.

The old argument that a yacht's standing rigging should "give" when the craft is caught in a squall, which old sea dogs were so fond of advancing, has been knocked on the head by scientific men who declare that a vessel's heeling capacity affords ...

create a moment couple (rotational torque) counter to the heeling direction which tends to right the ship. Standing up in a canoe raises the c.o.g. near or above the c.o.d. and stability is lost.  On a multi-hull boat, like a catamaran, the c.o.d.

The 423 may pound slightly in a nasty chop but the lack of wetted surface also translates into good performance in most conditions with a hull shape not prone to heeling. The cast-iron bulb keel is externally fastened to the hull.

Note that the boat is also heeling (leaning) to starboard (the right side). Sailing close hauled produces more heeling than other points of sail.

A yacht's keel that can be mechanically swung sideways from the centreline, thus reducing the heeling of the boat and increasing the effectiveness of the sail. capsize Where a yacht lies on its side after being hit by a severe wind gust or big sea.

Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may be luffing or have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much. These conditions will slow the boat down. outboard ...

Sail trim: The position of the sails relative to the wind and desired point of sail. Sails that are not trimmed properly may not operate efficiently. Visible signs of trim are luffing, excessive heeling, and the flow of air past telltales.

Right: To return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over. Ringbolt: A bolt fitted with a ring through its eye, used for securing, running, rigging, etc. Rips: A disturbance of surface water by conflicting current or by winds.

(2) A flat surface built into the bottom of the boat to prevent or reduce the leeway caused by the wind pushing against the side of the boat. A keel also usually has some ballast to help keep the boat upright and prevent it from heeling too much.

the steering device [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] helmsman The member of the crew responsible for steering her or she A nautical pronoun used when referring to a boat hike or hike out To lean or climb out to windward to counteract excessive heeling ...

Visible signs of trim are luffing, excessive heeling, and the flow of air past telltales. SAILBOAT: Boat propelled by wind. SAND BAR: An area in shallow water where wave or current action has created a small, long hill of sand.

See also: Boat, Wind, Hull, Point, Forward