take in - 1 - To remove a sail.
tall buoy - Also called a Dan buoy. A float with a flag at the top of a pole. Used to mark a position such as for a race or a man overboard.
Take in
1) To remove a sail. 2) To add a reef to a sail.
Telltale
A small line free to flow in the direction of the breeze.
take in or take off - To hand or furl a sail.
take, to - A jib is said to take when a vessel has been head to wind and the jib fills on one side or the other.
take up - To shrink; to tighten up.
DOUSE-To take in or lower a sail.
DRIFT-The leeway of a boat.
DROGUE-A canvas bucket or conical-shaped device used to provide resistance in the water and slow a vessel or keep its bow pointed into the wind and waves.
V J V g It has been assumed in the foregoing that the rolling in still water and among waves is unresisted; it remains to take into account the resistances which always operate during rolling.
ship in seas -- take in seas
shroud -- a wire used to stay or hold a mast in position to which the sails may also be hanked ...
I had already deemed it prudent to take in a reef in the mainsail of my vessel, and set a No.2 jib, but my Scotch friend said he thought his boat would carry whole sail without any trouble.
Thus, L's proper course may take into account boats other than W that are in the vicinity.
3. Remember! You must take into account sea conditions, the ability of your crew to undertake the tasks at hand, and your ability to maneuver your vessel into position for the rescue! You will have to use your best judgment! ...
This is a delightful, well-lit and ventilated spot to sit, have a meal and take in the world outside. The genius of the design is what lies beneath and behind the settee. It ingeniously lifts up and reveals a workshop.
This method didn't take into account tides and currents, which resulted in ships going off course.
Know the following actions to take in response to breakdowns on board a boat: ...
Service of process: the act of notifying the other parties that an action has begun and informing them of the steps they should take in order to respond.
Settlement: the resolution or compromise by the parties in a civil lawsuit.
Make the mainsheet pull the preventer around its cleat, do not offer it any slack. All the while it is also necessary to take in slack on the lazy preventer to keep it under control (i.e. prevent it getting tangled around something) until it is ...
verb, intransitive To seize another's place, authority, or possession wrongfully. [Middle English usurpen, from Old French usurper, from Latin úsúrpâre, to take into use, usurp.] . u-surp¹er noun . u-surp¹ing-ly adverb ...
To take in or lower a sail downhaul 1. A line or tackle used to pull down on a sail or spar; 2. A control line that adjusts and tensions the luff of a sail down helm To bring a boat up into the wind downwind 1.
The usual method of hauling in or slacking off on ropes with the aid of a gypsy is to take one or more turns with the bight of the rope around the drum and to take in or pay out the slack of the free end.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Point, Light, Forward
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