slack water
A period of almost no water movement between flood and ebb tides
slats ...
slack water - The period of little water movement between flood and ebb tidal currents.
slant of wind - A favouring wind. A wind that frees a vessel when close-hauled.
slay, to - To tack.
Slack water Stationary tidal stream.
Slack in stays When vessel is slow in coming about.
Sole The floor of a cabin or cockpit.
Slack Water-Period at the turn of the tide when the water is still, neither rising nor falling.
Tide: The vertical rise and fall of the mass of water in the oceans in response to the gravitational forces of sun and moon.
Slack Water
Minimum velocity of a tidal current (sometimes abbreviated 'Slack').
Slip ...
Slack Water - Brief period between flood and ebb when horizontal flow stops (2-20 min)
Slack Water - The moment when a tidal current changes direction
Sole - A boat's floor ...
Slack Water
The calm on the surface of the water, evident as the tide changes.
Sole
Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the molded fiberglass deck of a cockpit.
Sounding ...
slack water: the period of little or no current about halfway between maximum flood and maximum ebb currents. slip: a narrow berth for a boat, either at a pier or dock.
We made this crossing at the time of slack water during a neap tide (see above tide table.) There are two hazards in this area: 1) A shoal between Skipjack Island and Waldron Island. 2) The west bank.
Loose, without pressure. To slacken a sheet is to cast it off. Slack tide (slack water), see tide.
slalom ski
A water ski designed for making hard, fast turns.
The outer planking on a vessel skipper Same as captain skysail A square sail hung from crosstree on a gaff-rigged ship, on the fifth tier of sail above the deck, above the royals skyscraper A triangular skysail slack water The period ...
Slack Water - the moment when a tidal current changes direction.
Sole - a boat's floor.
Spar - a type of buoy.
Splash-well - The pan area just in front of the transom on
outboard boats that helps keep back-wash
from entering the cockpit area.
 See also: Slack, Boat, Sailing, Course, Starboard
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