rhumb line - A line that passes through all meridians at the same angle. When drawn on a Mercator chart, the rhumb line is a straight line.
Rhumb line - a straight line compass course between two points
Rigging - the standing rigging is the mast and support lines, running rigging is the lines with which you adjust the sails ...
rhumb line - A straight line on a Mercator chart; a line intersecting all meridians at the same angle.
reverse sheer - Sheer the reverse of normal; the sheerline rises above the straight line from stem to stern instead of curving below.
rhumb line
The straight course between two points. See great circle route.
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Rhumb line - A straight line on a Mercator Chart over long distances the Great Circle is the shortest route
Rode - Line (chain or fiber) which joins an anchor to an anchored boat ...
Rhumb Line - A line on the surface of the earth making the same oblique angle with all meridians. A rhumb line is a straight line on a rhumb (or Mercator) direction.
Once you have located your position on the chart you can now draw a straight line between your current position and your final destination. This line can be used as your track, or as your rhumb line if wind conditions do not permit you to sail ...
rhumb line the path a boat follows when sailing toward a specific point on the compass; on a Mercator chart, a straight line. run: sail with the wind aft sailing away from the wind source with the sails let out all the way.
Rhumb line - A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction (straight line compass course between two points)
Rigging - The ropes, chains, etc.
Rhumb line - a straight line compass course between two points
rigging -- standing rigging refers to shrouds and stays, while running rigging refers to halyards and sheets that control the sails ...
used to haul out the foot of the sail [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] reeve To pass a line through a block or fairlead regatta A series of boat races and festivities arranged by a yacht club or other sailing organization rhumb line A ...
 See also: Point, Right, Knot, Boat, Course
  
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