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South Cardinal Marks: Mouse over chart to enlarge, click on chart for large map.
To the right are 2 pictures of the cardinal mark near "Walter Scott Rocks." Safe water is to the south of this mark; "Walter Scott Rock" is to the north. ...
south - One of the 4 cardinal compass points. South is the direction toward the South Pole and is at 180° on a compass card.
spar buoy - A tall buoy used as a navigational aid.
Southern Ocean: The ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent. The largest uninterrupted water on the earth with the most dynamic weather systems, the highest waves, and the strongest winds (apart from tropical storms).
southern cross
A constellation in the shape of a cross used to determine the direction of the South Pole when traveling in the southern hemisphere.
sou'wester ...
South buoys flash at the rate of 6 times in 15 seconds followed by a single long flash. A very quick flash can also be used " 6 flashes every 10 seconds plus 1 longer flash at the end of each group to mark the end of 1 flash cycle.
Special Buoys ...
SADC - Southern African Development Community.
SAIMENA - South African Institute of Marine Engineers & Naval Architects.
SALVAGE - The property which has been recovered from a wrecked vessel, or the recovery of the vessel herself.
We were headed southeast, and the wind was ideal, if we could just clear the harbour.
A fall, with a south wind, precedes rain.
A sudden and considerable fall, with the wind due west, presages a violent storm from the north or northwest, during which the glass will rise to its former height.
kamsin - A south-westerly wind which is said to blow on the Nile for fifty days during March and April.
Cardinal Points - The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast
Careen - To list a vessel so that a large part of her bottom is above water.
Clockwise in the southern hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Backsplice A method of weaving the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling. Bail To remove water from a boat, as with a bucket or a pump.
BALSA A light wood; a South American raft made of light wood. BARGE A craft of full body and heavy construction designed for the carriage of cargo but having no machinery for self-propulsion.
El Niño -- 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.
fall off -- to pay off to leeward or away from the wind ...
A red-topped cardinal mark may be passed to the south or west, a black-topped one to north or east.
Cardinal points- The points of North, South, East and West as marked on a compass rose.
Carlins- Structural pieces running fore and aft between the beams.
Carrick bend- A knot used to tie two lines together.
True bearing is the direction from the ship relating to true north with north being 0° and south 180° BELAY to temporarily secure a line without knotting by making one or more 'S' turns (varying somewhat with synthetic lines) around a cleat or pin ...
latitude: an angular measurement or distance measured in degrees, north or south from the equator which is 0. lay: the direction in which the strands of a line are twisted, usually right-handed or clockwise.
Caribbean: The area between Florida and South America, including the Gulf of Mexico; among the World's most popular destinations for cruises
Catamaran: A sailing vessel with two aligned hulls ...
The birds which winter in temperate climates seldom attain the brilliancy of colour exhibited by those which arrive from the south; the luxuriance generated by the heat of a tropical sun seems needed to develop the full richness of hue.
Latitude - The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
Lazyjacks: - lines from topping lifts to under boom which act as anet to catch the sails when lowered.
Lazarette- A storage compartment in the stern.
In the northern hemisphere that is generally from the NE, while in the southern hemispere the trade winds blow from the SE. The trade winds are present over all the oceans except the Indian Ocean, north of the equator.
latitudeGeographic distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees and minutes. leaning postWide, padded bolster at the helm used instead of or in lieu of conventional seats. leeDirection toward which the wind blows.
The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
Lazarette
A storage space in a boat's stern area.
Lee
The side sheltered from the wind.
Leeward
The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
Cardinal - Referring to the four main points of the compass: north, south, east and west.
Careening - Cause the ship to tilt on its side, usually to clean or repair the hull below the water line.
Cat - 1.
A device indicating directions and bearings in compass degrees, of which there are 360, from north through east to south and through west back to north.
South African. To deprive (a person suspected of illegal activity) of the right of free movement and association with others. 3. Archaic. To curse. noun 1. An excommunication or condemnation by church officials. 2.
(l) "Western Rivers" means the Missippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, and Southwest Pass, to the navigational demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland waters of the United States, ...
This works only for the Northern Hemisphere; in the South, it's reversed. Combined with a feeling for the direction weather moves, you can use this to make forecasts. Submitted by David H. Shaffer.
Red sky at morning, Sailors take warning.
latitude - One of the two coordinates (the other being longitude) used to locate a position at sea; marked in degrees north or south of the equator, from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degress north or south at the poles; ...
In the USA, South America, and most of the Caribbean, the lateral system of red-right-returning is in use. It means that when entering a channel to return to a marina or an anchorage, the red markers must be on your starboard (right) side.
Lines of latitude are used to measure distance north or south of the Equator. The Equator is 0º. All other lines of latitude run parallel to the Equator up to 90º at the North Pole and to 90º at the South Pole.
A sailboat sailing close to the wind on either side (toward the northwest or northeast) is close hauled. Sailing directly across the wind (due west or due east) is called a beam reach. Off the wind (to the southwest or southeast) is called a broad ...
The term trapezoid sail is only used in the technical literature dealing with the South-Sea. A trapezoid sail is a square sail with two parallel edges of different length. Technically it is a luggersail, too.
The angular distance of a position on its meridian north or south from the equator, measured in degrees ('a vessel at 25 degrees north latitude').
Lay Days
The number of days allowed in a charter party for the loading and discharging of cargo.
An intense tropical weather system with a well-defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (64 knots or higher in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (west of 160° east longitude) or in the Southeast Indian Ocean (east of 90° east ...
The standard joke is "a Yawl is just a southern ketch." Remember you heard it here first. Both the ketch and the yawl can fly a jiblike sail between the masts called a mizzen staysail.
Polaris, the North Star, is visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south.
north wind, northerly wind
Wind coming from the north.
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Auster:
Old Latin name for the south wind.
Autopilot:
Electro:mechanical steering device; an instrument designed to control automatically a vessel's steering gear so that she follows a pre:determined track through the water.
Imaginary lines drawn through the north and south poles on the globe used to measure distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England. Greenwich is designated as 0 degrees.
lee shore ...
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Meridian - Line running from North to South Poles that cross the equator at right angles
Mid-Channel Marker - Red and White stripes, may have a white light
Mooring - A place to secure a boat in the water ...
Cardinal Points: The four principal compass points; North, East, South, West.
Carlins: Fore and aft members of the deck frame; they support the coamings of the cockpit, the cabin trunk sides and the hatch coamings.
Isle of Wight: Island off the south coast of England where the first race was held for the 100 Guinea Cup, which later became known as the America's Cup.
Parallels- Lines of latitude, north and south of the Equator.
Passage- A route between points or ports.
Pelorus- A special compass card used for taking bearings.
Freighter J.R. SENSIBAR shown grounded in Lake Michigan 4 miles South of Grand Haven. USCG personnel shown readying Breeches Buoy. Last time it was used in Great Lakes. Dec. 7, 1939 ...
Latitude - Geographic distance north or south of the equator.
Launch - To move a boat into the water from land.
Line - A rope used aboard a ship.
A change in wind direction running counterclockwise, as in from west to southwest.
A rigging wire used to keep the mast from moving forward, as well as to vary the amount of bend in the mast.
This delay ranges from 2 hours in the southern hemisphere where waves can travel around the globe unimpeded, to as much as 2 days in the North Sea.
Also, bear in mind the temperature of your area: it's OK to have a black or dark blue hull in Scandinavia perhaps, but questionable in southern England and undesirable in the Med or Caribbean.
If in IALA area A, the port buoys are red. If in IALA area B (Japan, the Americas, South Korea, and the Philippines) then the 'handedness' of buoyage is reversed, and black or green buoys are left to port.
1 and the Coast Guard Station;
Roosevelt Inlet from 100 yards off jetty entrance to the Canal;
White Creek south of Marker No. 9A; and
Any marked swimming areas, unless authorized by a special permit issued by the Department.
LATITUDE: An angular measurement north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
LAY LINE: The course on which your boat, sailing close on the wind, can just make a windward mark.
LAZARETTE - A storage space in a boat's stern area.
For insurance purpose: the ship should sail only within sea areas in which she is always insured. For instance the Bearing Sea is outside these limits, while the southern part of it is almost always free of ice.
There are some hardwoods, such as Balsa, which are softer than some softwoods, like Southern Yellow Pine. SOLE Cabin or cockpit floor. SPAR Same as mast; usually applied to aluminum masts.
 See also: Boat, Point, Wind, Line, Light
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