ready about
Last warning given by a helmsman before tacking and turning the bow into the wind, notifying the crew that the boom and sail will cross the boat.
receiver box
Part of a hitch that receives and holds the hitch bar or shank.
Ready About: Command from the helmsman to the crew in preparation for coming about. Equivalent command preparatory to jibing is stand-by to jibe.
Ready about - prepare to come about
Reef - to reduce the size of a sail
Rhumb line - a straight line compass course between two points ...
ready about
A verbal warning to prepare for a tack when sailing. It is followed by "hard alee"("lee-oh"). Compare with "stand by".
reciprocal course ...
Ready About is given by the helmsman to alert the crew.
2. Helms Alee is given at the moment he pushes the tiller toward the boom.
3.
ready about: instruction to crew to prepare to come about. reef: to reduce the size of a sail to shorten sail, usually by partially lowering it and tying it off with reefing lines. rig: arrangements of masts and sails ...
Ready About - Prepare to come about.
Reef - To reduce the working area (size) of a sail by lowering it part way.
This includes: close reach, beam reach and broad reach ready about! Last warning from the helmsman when he is going to turn the boat onto another tack reckoning Calculating the boat's position; see dead reckoning reef 1.
Ready about - prepare to come about
Reef - to reduce the size of a sail
Reefing-The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.
"Ready about" is the signal given for the men to prepare to tack the ship. "About ship!" or "'Bout ship !" is the order given to tack, that is to put the vessel on the opposite tack to the one she is on when the order is given to tack.
Alert other crew that you plan to tack. The traditional command is "Ready about!" ...
#1- Bottom Figure- Old Course
You're traveling upwind on a starboard tack. You call out "Ready about," and turn your helm into the wind.
 See also: Point, Rigging, Sailing, Rudder, Stand
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