tropics - The region around the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics are known for their warm weather.
trough - The bottom of a wave, the valley between the crests.
plumeria -- a fragrant blossoming tree found in the tropics and subtropics
pooped -- having a wave wash over the stern of the boat
port -- the left side of the boat; also a harbor
pull -- in rowing, to row an oar, putting your back into it ...
If the storm forms in the tropics, a 6 or 7 on the Beaufort Scale corresponds to a Tropical Depression's wind speed as it develops first into a Tropical Storm, and if it strengthens, a hurricane.
Near Gale - 7 ...
Unquestionably the major problem encountered by charterers in the tropics. Because of the geographic location of the tropics, the sun is more or less directly overhead most of the day, which is the most harmful position for the recipients.
Intertropical Convergence Zone
A band of low pressure that forms over the regions of the warmest waters and land masses in the tropics.
had been right about Beaufort: he was interested in the weather, and he wrote incessantly, if not especially well, filling letters, logs, and journals-and even a book-with prose that swung from the pole of engineer-flat to the tropics of almost ...
technology by the time of the launch of the SS Great Britain in 1843. However iron hulls could not be sheathed with copper alloy (due to bimetallic corrosion) and so would become festooned with drag-inducing weed during long voyages in the tropics.
The total freshwater capacity is 250 gallons, plenty for a week or more of cruising in the tropics, however most owners will likely add a watermaker. An 11-gallon hot water heater is big enough for several showers. There are meters for all tanks.
 See also: Sailing, Current, Boat, Set, Crew
  
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