Sailing, Schooner, Boats Ship and Seafaring Terms
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Fairlead -a means of leading a rope in the most convenient way 2. a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing ...
Sailing Comfort Basics
It's hard to learn a new hobby. But practice makes perfect, and this is no different when it comes to sailing.
Sailing ship is now used to refer to any large, wind-powered, vessel. In technical terms, a ship was a sailing vessel with a specific rig of at least three masts, square rigged on all of them, making the sailing adjective redundant.
Sailing Primer: A short sailing course for those who have never been on the water. There is a 10 minute MS Producer presentation with a 10 question test.
Sailing a Catamaran
Jump to... Anchoring Technique Captain Licenses * Catamaran Sailing Tips Charter Boat Checklist Dinghy Handling Docking Emergencies Flag Etiquette Hand Signals "Heaving to" Maneuver Heavy Weather on Charter Knots to Know ...
Basic Sailing Knots
Keep Things Tied Together with These Essential Knots
By Tom Lochhaas, About.com ...
Naked sailing: A theme for pleasure sailing done with s partly or completely naked crew around which an entire travel industry has evolved; popular for vacations that range from rather "normal" sailing trips done naked to adult swinger cruises ...
sailing vessel rigs
by Ted Brewer
The history of the fore-and-aft rig is a fascinating one.
Sailing off the beach in a simple but responsive boat is unquestionably one of life's great pleasures. Clip on a PFD, push the boat into the surf, hop aboard and trim up the sheet. That's it: You're off and sailing.
Sailing Techniques
Body Position
Your hiking position in the boat is important.
When sailing vessels on the same tack pass each other or are in close proximity to each other, it is the duty of the weather side vessel (the boat nearest the wind) to change course away from the leeward vessel.
History of Sailing
How and why do sailboats sail
Points of sail and sail settings
Parts of a sailing vessel
Small outboard motor operation
Rules of the road
Safety - dockside and on the water
Basic VHF radio operation ...
Reach - sailing with a beam wind
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.
Reaching: Sailing across the wind, with the wind on the side of the boat.
Reefing: Reducing the amount of sail area.
Rig: The arrangement of a boat's mast, sails and spars.
Rigging: The cables and lines that support or control a boat's rig.
Broad reach- Sailing with the wind between the quarter and the beam.
Burdened vessel- Any boat that must give way to another having the right of way.
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Catamaran- A boat with twin hulls, ...
bluewater sailing -- open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a lake or sound
bone in her teeth -- sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat
boot stripe -- a different color strip of paint at the waterline ...
Sailing rig: - the equipment used to sail a bost, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks.
Salon -- also saloon; main social cabin of a boat ...
► Sailing Direction
Boating Terminology
Abeam - At right angles to the length of a ship, or beside the boat
Aboard - On or in the ship
Aft - situated at or toward the stern or tail ...
Sailing close hauled. Sailing toward the wind as much as possible with the wind coming from the bow.
Open
A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.
Sailing Vessels of the 18th and 19th Century:
Types, Expressions, Parts and Equipment.
Sailing Directions
Books that describe features of particular sailing areas, such as hazards, anchorages, etc.
Sampson Post ...
sailing with the wind coming from behind, and slightly to the side, that the sails are on
Can
a kind of navigation buoy ...
Sailing a course as close to windward as possible.
Coaming
Raised area around the cockpit that prevents water from entering.
Sailing vessels when under way or being towed shall carry only the green and red lights as provided for steamships under way.
VEGA SAILING SCHOOL
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GLOSSARY OF SAILING TERMS
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Ships and sailing
From LoveToKnow 1911
Here you find articles in the encyclopedia on topics related to ships and sailing.
Glossary of sailing terms
By Gary Jobson
Special to ESPN.com
Aft:Toward the rear of the yacht.
Boating & Sailing Apparel
Whether you are sailing, boating, canoeing or just enjoying a walk by the ocean having the right clothing only enhances your enjoyment.
HEAD UP: Sailing closer to the wind.
HEADSAIL: A sail forward of the mast
HEADING: The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
HEADWAY: The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternway.
The sport of sailboat racing is governed by the International Sailing Federation (or ISAF, formerly the International Yacht Racing Union or IYRU).
Sailing yachts
Sailing yachts can range in overall length (Length Over All—LOA, in yachting parlance) from about 20 ft (6 m) to well over 100 ft (30 m), where the distinction between a yacht and a ship becomes blurred.
sailing directions - Books of pilotage which accompany charts.
sailing off the hook - Using the force of the sail to break loose the anchor. Sailing from a weighed anchor position without benefit of auxilary engine or tugs.
Sailing Definitions
Official definitions are listed in the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing Definitions.
Abaft--Toward the rear (stern) of the boat. Behind.
Sailing vessel:
Any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being used.
Sailing Ships
~ Confused about the difference between a brig and a bark? Here are common sailing vessels of the 1700's.
The Points of the Compass
~ The Thirty-Two Points of the Compass, illustrated.
Sailing Instructions (SI): Detailed instructions issued to the syndicates prior to the race that identify starting times, course details, etc.
SAILING TUTORIAL
The Points of Sail
This brief lesson is designed to teach some general sailing concepts but all the information presented here isn't necessarily applicable to both standard sloops (with triangular sails and deep keels) and ...
Sailing Terms
Sailing Terms
Sailing Terms which have arisen over years of use at sea often appear to make sure that those of us who have not grown up with the sea have no idea what anyone is talking about.
day sailing
To go sailing for a few hours on a small, open sailboat.
dead ahead
Directly ahead of the bow.
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AFT: To the rear or stern of the vessel.
ice sailing
Navigating vessels on blades over ice using sails
impeller pump ...
Sailing without cargo.
Inboard
Descriptive of anything located entirely within the hull; often shorthand for an inboard motor or a boat powered by an inboard motor.
Sailing vessels that are underway must stay out of the way of vessels not under command, restricted in ability to maneuver, or engaged in fishing. (The definitions of these vessel classes are contained in Rule 3.)
INTERNATIONAL
INLAND ...
Sailing & Vessel Glossary: - In Process
Boat & Rigging Types, Expressions, Parts and Equipment.
Sailing close to the wind
Companion
A staircase or ladder leading from the deck to an apartment below; also the hatch covering over this.
Sailing on a run, with the wind astern.
belay
1) To cleat. A belaying pin, found in many traditional sailboats, is a vertical metal rod used in place of a cleat to secure lines. 2) Terminate.
SAILING VESSELS: Whether racing or not when two sailing vessels are approaching each other on opposite tacks, a port tack yacht keeps clear of a starboard tack yacht; when they are on the same tack, a windward yacht keeps clear of a leeward yacht; ...
Sailing as directly into the wind as possible. Also, on-the-wind.
Coaming
A raised section around a hatch or cockpit to keep out water.
Sailing Vessels
(a) When two sailing vessels are approaching one another, so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep out of the way of the other as follows: ...
Sailing in a manner so as to steal or divert wind from another ship's sails.
Start Over with a Clean Slate - ...
Sailing straight downwind
Running Lights
Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup, and during periods of reduced visibility.
A sailing vessel underway shall exhibit: (a) Sidelights; and (b) A sternlight; ...
A sailing yacht can vary in overall length from about 20 feet to well over 300 feet. However, most privately owned yachts fall on the range of about 20 feet to about 50 feet. Yachts above 30 m or 90 feet tend to be described as Superyachts.
A sailing vessel with two or more masts rigged fore and aft . The foremast is shorter than the other mast(s). (back)
schooner-barge ...
The sailing rules that dictate that a sailing vessel on starboard tack (the side the wind is coming from) is the stand on vessel is as old as any other regulations.
(or "sailing is keen"). Note that this is the less-used of the two sailboat lighting combinations. Most sailboats identify themselves by the lackof a white masthead light visible to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam.
A SAILING FRIGATE is a medium sized square-rigged warship similar to a clipper. Frigates evolved from more ancient vessels powered by oar or sail or both. (more about Sailing Frigates) ...
Denholme Sailing Club
DEFINITIONS
Abandon -- A race that a race committee or protest committee abandons is void but may be resailed.
beating
Sailing upwind.
berth
A place to sleep aboard a boat. Also, a boat slip.
RUNNING-Sailing before the wind.
RUNNING LIGHTS-Lights carried by a vessel under way.
 See also: Boat, Sail, Hull, Aft, Forward
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