Offshore Sailing and the Wind
One of the major forces affecting sea sailing is wind.
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Domestic offshore trades: domestic shipping routes serving alaska and non-continental u.s. states and territories.
Dot: department of transportation.
shore - The edge of the land near the water.
shroud - Part of the standing rigging that helps to support the mast by running from the top of the mast to the side of the boat. Sailboats usually have one or more shrouds on each side of the mast.
shore - A beach. A support of wood or iron, a prop.
shock cord - An elastic line.
short splice - A quick splice, as the end of two lines, which is moderately strong. Refer to "long splice." ...
INSHORE Towards the shore.
Irons A vessel is in irons when caught head to wind and unable to pay off on either tack.
Isophase Navigation light where duration of light and dark are equal.
Inshore:
Near or toward the shore
Inspection Port:
A watertight covering, usually small, that may be removed so the interior of the hull can be inspected or water removed.
Offshore
Contracting work carried out at sea (e.g. drilling for oil).
Oil Bulk Ore Vessel
Abbreviation: OBO-Vessel
A vessel, designed for the carriage of either dry or liquid bulk cargo.
offshore
Away from land, toward the water. See inland.
offshore wind ...
Shore on which the wind is blowing from seawards.
leech
The aft edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
Offshore trailerable tri
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Offshore Wind
Wind that is blowing away from the land, towards the water.
On the Beam ...
Offshore service vessels - Special vessels employed in exploration for, development of or continuous production of, subsea oil and gas.
Offshore racing can appear very attractive, and in fact is for many the ultimate form of sailing.
Offshore - Out of sight of land.
Outboard - Powerboat having an engine outside the hull.
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Offshore Zone
Coastal waters to the seaward of the nearshore zone. Swell waves in the offshore zone are unbroken and their behaviour is not influenced by the presence of the seabed.
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Any shoreline where "Slow-No-Wake" signs have been erected by the Department;
Floats;
Docks;
Launching ramps;
Marked swimming areas;
Swimmers; or
Anchored, moored, or drifting vessels.
The shore if wind blows strongly offshore
weigh
To raise, as in to weigh anchor.
LEE SHORE-A shore on the side of the boat away from the wind.
LEE SIDE-The side of the boat away from the wind.
LEEWARD-In the direction away from the wind.
The shore stations under control of the Navy Department (see also Admiralty Administration), and collectively known as naval stations, are under different names according to their nature.
Lee Shore - Land downwind of a boat
Lee Shore - Shore that has wind blowing onto it from the water. Where as “In the Lee' refers to a being protected from the wind
Leeward - Downwind; away from the source of wind ...
An offshore racing boat of the maximum allowable size and rating.
mayday
Prefix to a radio transmission reporting that the caller is in distress. From the French m'aidez--Help me. Compare with pan-pan and securite'.
a warm inshore current annually flowing south along the coast of Ecuador. About every seven to ten years it extends down the coast of Peru , where it has a devastating effect.
electronic navigation ...
Junior Offshore Group for smaller offshore racing yachts of less than 30 feet LOA.
jury rig
A temporary rigging repair using improvised materials and parts.
When an inshore traffic zone has been adopted as part of a traffic separation scheme, large through vessels are in effect required to use the traffic lanes or to stay offshore beyond the traffic separation scheme.
To land on shore in fair weather, stop the motor where the water is still fairly deep and tilt it out of the water to prevent damaging the propeller.
Remove the shore box, oars, cooler, and engine fending bucket, from cabin and load onto Toad.
Check bilge before leaving boat
Check all switches OFF (down) on electrical panel.
Toward the shore.
Outhaul
A line or device which hauls aft on the clew (foot) of the main sail.
complicated shore-based procedure, the sensible thing is to prevent a battery reaching this state in the first place.
Try the following two guidelines: ...
RECEIVING SHORE TO SHIP CALLS
To receive public Coast Station calls on VHF-FM frequencies, the receiver must be in operation on the proper channel. Coast stations will call on 156.
SHOAL - An offshore hazard to navigation at a depth of 16 fathoms (30 meters or 96 feet) or less, composed of unconsolidated material.
SLACK - Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
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.
wind's eye and, having lost all headway, will not go off on either tack in haul A line used to haul in the clew inspection port A hole in the hull with a watertight covering that may be removed to inspect the interior of the hull inshore ...
Lee shore - A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.
Leeway - The amount that a ship is blown leeward by the wind. See also weatherly.
lee shore: a shore that winds blows onto; it is best to stay well off a lee shore in a storm. leech: the aft edge of a triangular sail the back edge of a sail.
Offshore wind: A wind blowing off the land, opposite of…
Onshore wind: A wind blowing onto the land
Outboard: Mounted externally to the boat, near the boat's side - for example an engine ...
MODU -Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit.
MOORING LINE -A cable or line to tie up a ship.
MORTGAGE- Loan issued against some security ...
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ITZ Inshore Traffic Zone
Navigational lane which lies between a TSS and the coast.
Looking towards the shore: Possible to recognize the shape of houses and trees. A beach is not distinguishable.
Looking only over the water: One can recognize the superstructures of a large ship. Sailboats are white dots.
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SHOAL A small of timber or plank placed under the heel of a shore. SHORES Pieces of timber placed in a vertical or inclined position to support some part of a ship, or the ship itself, during construction or while in dry dock.
shore instead of being left anchored or moored, they are dry sailed. The practice prevents marine growth on the hull and the absorption of moisture into it.
This rope has nothing to do with painting but is used to "snare" a cleat on shore or alongside another boat. The French word "pantiere" means a noose. PEAK The upper aft corner of a gaff-headed sail. PENANT A pointed flag.
Ground swells Swells that become shorter and steeper as they approach the shore due to shallow water. Hail To attempt to contact another boat or shore, either by voice or radio. Hand rail Hand hold.
Bar-shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action,
Bare Poles A sailing vessel in a storm carrying no sail ...
BEAR OFF - Steer away from the wind, shore or any object.
BEARING - the angular direction in which an object is observed with respect to a reference direction or another object.
BELAY - Secure a line without a knot or hitch.
seas HELM wheel, tiller; the controls for a vessel's steering apparatus HOLD beneath-decks storage area HYDRO WIRE steel wire, normally used to support lightweight over-the-side sampling apparatus such as Nansen bottles, gravity corers, etc INSHORE ...
Lee of the Land - near a shore which provides protection
from wind and waves.
Lee Shore - land downwind of a boat.
Leeward - downwind; away from the source of wind.
-To salvage goods found washed up on shores.
Beam: The widest dimension of a boat's hull.
Beam Reach: A point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the wind (wind coming from abeam).
backing downManeuvering in reverse when offshore fishing while attempting to land a fish. backstayA support for the mast to keep it from falling forward. bailTo remove water with a bucket or pump.
Cast off - Releasing the lines holding the boat to shore or mooring, to release sheets.
Catboat - A sailboat with a single mast set far forward ...
SEA ROOM - A safe distance from the shore or other hazards.
SEAWORTHY - A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.
SECURE - To make fast.
bight: a loop in a rope-or-a bend in the shoreline. bilge: curved part of the hull beneath the waterline, inside or out a rounding of the hull along the length of the boat where the bottom meets the side the lowest part of a boat, ...
Sea cooking differs materially from shore cooking, inasmuch as the stove in a house is erected on a floor that is both stationary and stable.
- Houseboat Anchoring (Shore Lines) — Many captains will moor their houseboat to the shoreline using a set of 3/4' x 150 foot double braid nylon shore lines where the bow is run aground with the stern sticking out into the lake.
5 nautical miles offshore and 5 nautical miles from the dock when an alarm sounded (see picture to the right).
A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
Pile
A wood, metal or concrete pole driven into the bottom. Craft may be made fast to a pile; it may be used to support a pier (see Piling) or a float.
Piling ...
However, boats such as the whaleboat were historically designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is something small enough to be carried aboard another vessel (a ship).
On international (offshore) waters, actual rudder actions are signaled. Fortunately, although at first glance the two systems differ, both actually use the same effective meanings for signals.
If the wind dies the paddle will help you return to shore.
Marine Clothing. It is usually cooler on the water than on land. Bring adequate clothing for protection. There1s nothing worse than being cold and wet when your off shore.
STS (1): ship-to-shore crane.
STS (2): ship-to-ship transfer.
Suezmax: maximum size of ship of certain categories capable of transiting the Suez Canal.The most common is the suezmax tanker of 120-200,000 tonnes deadweight.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Sail, Hull, Point
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