dog vane - A light vane made of bunting, silk, or feathers, to show the direction of the wind, and sometimes put on the weather rail or topsail yard.
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Vane- A weathercock, A wind direction indicator.
Vang- A line used to stabilize the boom.
Vane
A flat device that is affected by the wind. Vanes are used in wind direction indicators and some self steering gear systems.
Vang ...
VANE A fly made of bunting and carried at the masthead or truck, which, being free to rotate on a spindle, indicates the direction of the wind.
It acts like a weather vane and keeps the boat headed into the wind. This is most important on a cruising boat since you are apt to motor out of a harbour, head the boat into the wind, and idle the engine while the mainsail is raised.
This sail can act as a weather vane and help keep the bow pointed into the wind. On a sloop, a small sail, riding sail, can be set on the backstay. This technique can be used in conjunction with a sea anchor.
V-berth -- usually the forward berth of the boat, located in the bow
Vane-A small flag worn at each mast head to show wind direction
VHF -- very high frequency radio
INDEX ...
A device used to keep a sailboat on the same heading relative to the wind without aid of a person. Self steering gear is a mechanical system using a wind vane instead of electrical power as does an autopilot.
self-bailing cockpit ...
A mast head fitting with a wind vane arrow and two aft-facing legs that approximately coincide with the close-hauled apparent wind angle.
WINDLASS: A power winch on the bow of the vessel to pull the anchor up, usually electric.
 See also: Boat, Wind, Sailing, Rigging, After
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