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TRUE NORTH POLE: The north end of the earth's axis. Also called North Geographic Pole. The direction indicated by 000° (or 360°) on the true compass rose.
TRUE WIND: The actual direction from which the wind is blowing.
north pole
The "top" point of the line about which the earth rotates.
north star ...
North Cardinal Marks: Mouse over chart to enlarge, click on chart for large map.
true north - Geographic north, opposed to magnetic north.
trysail - A small sort of gaff sail or sharp headed sail set in heavy weather.
compass north
The direction in which the compass points - not matching the geographic north
compass rose ...
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Sails, spars and rigging Sails ...
North buoys flash at the rate of 1 per second or 60 per minute. A very quick flash can also be used " 10 flashes every 5 seconds.
West buoys flash at the rate of 9 times in 15 seconds. A very quick flash can also be used " 9 flashes every 10 seconds.
While the northern seas were thus full of activity and conflict, there, was little repose in the Mediterranean. The emperors of the West do not seem to have maintained their fleets or naval stations as they had been of old.
Geographic North
The direction toward the top point of the line about which the earth rotates (between Canada and Russia in the Arctic Ocean.) See also magnetic north.
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Magnetic North: The direction a compass needle points when there are no local disturbing influences [deviation].
Mainsail: The sail hoisted on the after side of the mainmast, pronounced "mains'l."
Make Fast: Action of attaching a line.
A fall with northerly wind indicates storm with rain and hall in summer and snow in winter.
A fall with increased moisture in the air and increasing heat indicates southerly wind and rain.
nor'easter, northeaster
A storm in which the wind blows hard from the northeast. Most nor'easters are wet, meaning that there is rain, but there are some dry nor'easters.
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To find true north using a magnetic compass (one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, circa 300 A.D.), the local deviation (also called magnetic declination) must be known to adjust the reading.
The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
longitude ...
true north: the geographic North Pole; the chart direction to the North Pole, where on a globe, the lines of longitude converge. true wind: the actual speed and direction of the wind felt when standing still.
trick A period of duty at the helm trim To adjust angle of the sails to accord with the wind true north The geographic North Pole true wind The actual speed and direction of the wind felt when standing still turnbuckle A fitting ...
Trapeze: A device mostly used in racing dinghies to allow the crew to lean out further without falling overboard
True north: The direction to the geographic North Pole
True Wind: The wind that is felt by somebody stationary ...
Trade Wind: Northeast and southeast winds in the Atlantic blowing continually toward the equator. Named after the traditional trading ships, which sailed a course using these winds to their advantage.
Cardinal Points - The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast
Careen - To list a vessel so that a large part of her bottom is above water.
COMPASS ROSE: The resulting figure when the complete 360° directional system is developed as a circle with each degree graduated upon it, and with the 000° indicated as True North. True North is also known as true rose.
Clockwise in the southern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Backsplice A method of weaving the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling. Bail To remove water from a boat, as with a bucket or a pump.
latitude -- an angular measurement or distance measured in degrees, north or south from the equator which is 0 .
lazaret -- a storage space below the deck in the cockpit ...
True bearing is the direction from the ship relating to true north with north being 0° and south 180° BELAY to temporarily secure a line without knotting by making one or more 'S' turns (varying somewhat with synthetic lines) around a cleat or pin ...
Cardinal points- The points of North, South, East and West as marked on a compass rose.
Carlins- Structural pieces running fore and aft between the beams.
Carrick bend- A knot used to tie two lines together.
The former is actuated by the earth's magnetism, the latter by that property of a rapidly rotating body by which, when it is free to move in different directions, it tends to place its axis parallel to the earth's axis, that is, north and south.
LAKER - Type of ship that trades only in the Great Lakes of North America. They carry predominantly grain and ore cargoes.
Latitude - The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
Lazyjacks: - lines from topping lifts to under boom which act as anet to catch the sails when lowered.
Lazarette- A storage compartment in the stern.
The Hanseatic League, formed in the 13th century, was created partially to provide mutual defense against northern pirates roaming the North and Baltic seas.
In North America from the eighteenth century onward false keels were called shoes.
FASHION PIECE - A timber that framed the shape of the stern.
FATHOM - Six feet.
COMPASS - Navigation instrument, either magnetic (showing magnetic north) or gyro (showing true north).
Two of my friends and I were power-sailing North just off of Anna Maria Island, trying to get into Passage Key Inlet before the sun went down.
In the northern hemisphere that is generally from the NE, while in the southern hemispere the trade winds blow from the SE. The trade winds are present over all the oceans except the Indian Ocean, north of the equator.
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.
the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was West North West.
Bearings (To Take) - to ascertain by the compass the position of an object; to ascertain the relation of one object or ...
latitudeGeographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes. leaning postWide, padded bolster at the helm used instead of or in lieu of conventional seats. leeDirection toward which the wind blows.
deviationThe amount of error from displaying magnetic north in a boat's compass caused by the boat's own magnetic interference.
for transportation across the Northumberland Strait prior to 1918 during the Winter Months. Typically, they were 5 metres long, and 1.2 metres wide, and were covered with tin to protect the vessel from the ice.
The vast majority of lakes on Earth are fresh water, and most lie in the Northern Hemisphere at higher latitudes. In ecology the environment of a lake is referred to as lacustrine.
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The fishing boats of the cold north sea off Fraserburgh were painted dour colours, in contrast to fishing boats of the Mediterranean which were, and still are, painted bright colours like pale blue, to blend in with the perennially blue, warm waters.
Here, the wind is blowing from the top of the diagram (think of it as north). A sailboat sailing close to the wind on either side (toward the northwest or northeast) is close hauled.
The schooner rig is rarely seen today and, to my knowledge, there have been only two schooners in production in North America, the beautiful Cherubini 44 and my own little 32-foot Lazyjack (see January 2001 issue of Good Old Boat).
This works only for the Northern Hemisphere; in the South, it's reversed. Combined with a feeling for the direction weather moves, you can use this to make forecasts. Submitted by David H. Shaffer.
Red sky at morning, Sailors take warning.
The Admiralty Chart is the gold standard, the true north, the understanding of centuries of navigational and hydrographical lore, distilled into two dimensions and six square feet.
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, a storm's center and direction of travel can be determined by using Buys Ballot's Law. To do this, face the wind and extend your right arm out at about 90° : 135° from the direction you are facing.
The angular distance of a position on its meridian north or south from the equator, measured in degrees ('a vessel at 25 degrees north latitude').
Lay Days
The number of days allowed in a charter party for the loading and discharging of cargo.
latitude - One of the two coordinates (the other being longitude) used to locate a position at sea; marked in degrees north or south of the equator, from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degress north or south at the poles; ...
Lines of latitude are used to measure distance north or south of the Equator. The Equator is 0º. All other lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator up to 90º at the North Pole and to 90º at the South Pole.
An intense tropical weather system with a well-defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (64 knots or higher in the North Atlantic Ocean, ...
Hauraki Gulf: The semi-protected bay northeast of Auckland, New Zealand, where the races for the 1999-2000 Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup 2000 take place.
Header: A wind shift that causes the boat to head away from the next mark.
A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel.
Meridian - Line running from North to South Poles that cross the equator at right angles
Mid-Channel Marker - Red and White stripes, may have a white light
Mooring - A place to secure a boat in the water ...
The Yateley Offshore Sailing Club is situated in Yateley in North-east Hampshire.
The Club was established in 1991 by a group of past members of local RYA shore based evening classes whose mutual interest is sailing.
Parallels- Lines of latitude, north and south of the Equator.
Passage- A route between points or ports.
Pelorus- A special compass card used for taking bearings.
Latitude - Geographic distance north or south of the equator.
Launch - To move a boat into the water from land.
Line - A rope used aboard a ship.
Took part in Operation Torch. The landing in North Africa.
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Took part in Operation Husky. The landing in Sicily.
LAKER -Type of ship which trades only in the Great Lakes of North America. They usually carry grain and ore cargoes.
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