On the bow

on the bow - To the bow of the boat, forward of the beam.
on the wind - Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.

Up on the bow, behind the dolphin nose, the anchor well contained a Delta Fastset 35-pound anchor from Simpson Lawrence, which was both launched and retrieved with the help of a sturdy, stainless steel anchor roller.

Openings on the bow and stern of a vessel used for mooring lines and the anchor cablesto feed through.
Head of Sail
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On the Bow - To the bow of the boat, forward of the beam.
On the Hard / On the Ways - Hauled out of the water for repairs or storage
On the Quarter - A direction of forty-five degrees or less from the stern.

Bitt A sturdy post mounted on the bow or stern to which anchor or mooring lines may be attached. Bitter end The end of a line. Also the end of the anchor rode attached to the boat.

Bearing - The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was West North West.

On the bow is just to the side of the bow. A bow line is a docking line led to shore from the bow. A bow wave is the wave kicked up by the bow. A bow rail is a railing around the foredeck of a powerboat.

A downwind reach ceases to be a fast reach when the stern of the vessel comes around to face the wind, so that the angle on the bow of the boat is greater than 135 degrees away from the direction of the wind (the boat is almost running with the wind ...

Also, the outward curvature of the sides on the bow of a boat. flat-bottom boatType of boat or hull shape with very little or no deadrise.

Make sure your anchor is securely tied on the bow.
Depending on the strength of the weather, it might be a good idea to put in your life jackets, especially if you have waited late for your reefing and need to go on deck to do it.

A dinghy should have a strong ring on the bow, bolted through the keel in a position that will not score the yacht's deck when the dinghy is inverted on deck. The bow ring is used for the painter (tying to a dock), towing and anchoring.

Is hit on the bow with a breaking wave which is higher than the width of the beam of the boat.
Is hit on the stern with a breaking wave which is higher than the width of the beam of the boat.

The jib is secured along its leading edge to a forestay (strong wire) strung from the top of the mast to the bowsprit on the bow (nose) of the boat. A genoa is also used on some boats.

lookout, the - The sailor stationed on the bow or aloft to watch the approach of other ships or to seek the land.
loose - Adrift; to unloose, to unfurl; to loose of a sail ties or gaskets.

Once secured, the engine is put into reverse at idle throttle, to provide a gentle sternward thrust to keep tension on the bowline, without actually moving astern.

A small craft rigged as a sloop, cutter or yawl, requires only one shroud on each side to afford lateral support to the mast, and a forestay -- which in the case of a cutter or yawl should set up at the stem head, but on a sloop is set up on the ...

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On the beam- At right angles to a boat. On the bow is the angle from the bow to 45 degrees on either side. On the quarter is midway from beam to stern.

A sturdy railing around the deck on the bow.
pump out
Removing waste from a holding tank.

flare
A pyrotechnic device used to indicate distress. Also, the outward curvature of the sides on the bow of a boat.
flat-bottom boat
Type of boat or hull shape with very little or no deadrise.

Bowman: Crew member in charge of sail changes and keeping a lookout on the bow at the start.
Bowsprit: A spar that extends from the bow.

Beak:
Name given to the metal point or ram fixed on the bows of old war galleys and used to pierce the hulls, and thus sink or disable enemy ships.

The lifelines attach to the pulpits therefore they should be solidly mounted. If the pulpit is on the bow it is called a bow rail or pulpit and if it is on the stern it is referred to as a stern pulpit or push-pit.

Operating a vessel with any person sitting on the bow, gunwales, or stern with legs hanging over the side, except a sailboat equipped with lifelines while engaged in a race for which a permit has been secured under § 2120 of Title 23; ...

Each vessel flies its flag differently. Contemporary vessels fly the burgee from a lanyard under the starboard spreader on the mast. Older boats fly it from the main masthead. Power boats place their burgee off a short staff on the bow.

A mast head fitting with a wind vane arrow and two aft-facing legs that approximately coincide with the close-hauled apparent wind angle.
WINDLASS: A power winch on the bow of the vessel to pull the anchor up, usually electric.

15 statute or land miles, 1,852 meters, or approximately one minute of latitude ON THE BEAM the direction at right angles to a ship's heading or the line of her keel ON THE BOW a direction of forty-five degrees or less from the bow ON THE QUARTER a ...

See also: Bow, Sailing, Boat, Hull, Point