Way

Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.

way - The progress of a boat. If a boat is moving it is considered to be making way. weather helm - The tendency of a boat to head up toward the eye of the wind. The opposite of lee helm. west wind, westerly wind. - Wind coming from west.

A way to examine a wire for frayed strands by rubbing it with a hand or rag. blister See fiberglass.

One Way Pallet See disposable pallet. Note: The addition 'One Way' has nothing to do with the number of pallet sides in which the forks of e.g. a fork lift can enter, as opposed to the two and four way pallets.

One way to prevent this problem is to run downwind with the sails on opposite sides of the boat to capture the wind on both sides. This is called sailing wing on wing and is shown in this photo.

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All way lost when attempting to tack. The boat is pointing into the wind with the sails flapping, but it will not pay off on to either tack by its own momentum and is temporarily out of control. inboard ...

The way in which you choose to remove the old paint may determine who does it.

Sea Way - Generally used in the sense of waves in an open sea, meaning a disturbed sea. Seam - The line formed by the meeting of two planks; overlapping parts of canvas in a sail.

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Sit way out over the windward side. Hold on to the mainsheet or jibsheet and lean back to try to hold the boat flat. Expect to get a little wet, on warm days it's refreshing.

ONE WAY TO JUDGE THE MAGNITUDE of Beaufort's contribution to the Admiralty Chart is to compare it with the Beaufort Scale. I found the Beaufort Scale in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, but that's just where I happened to stumble across it.

The way a boats spars and sails are arranged. Rigging The system of all the wires and ropes.

Give Way Vessel The vessel that must yield to another vessel according to the navigation rules. Also known as the burdened vessel. Global Positioning System ...

Give Way: Command to start rowing. Go About: See come about. Gunwale: A structural timber extending from bow to stern along the inside of the top plank; loosely speaking, the top edge of the hull of a boat. Pronounced "Gun'l".

GIVE-WAY VESSEL - A boat which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations. GRAB RAILS - Hand rails mounted on cabin tops and sides for moving around the boat. GUNWALE - The upper edge of a boat's sides.

GIVE-WAY VESSEL - A term used to describe the vessel which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations.

Give-Way VesselA term, from the Navigational Rules, used to describe the vessel which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations.

GIVE WAY Slow, stop, go astern or change course to keep clear of another vessel GIVE-WAY VESSEL ...

Give Way Vessel - Vessel that must change course or stop. Never cut across the bow of stand-on vessel ...

Fair-way: The channel of a narrow bay, river, or haven, in which ships usually advance in their passage up and down.

give-way vessel A vessel that does not have the right-of-way in an overtaking position; also called the burdened vessel. Global Positioning System (GPS) A (world-wide) radio navigation system, used to determine a ship's fix.

Under way The Ensign Classic, like the original, has an easy motion in a seaway with a reluctance to pound even when sailing hard on the wind. Off the wind, the performance is surprising, and the 375-square-foot chute turbocharges the boat.

Carry way To continue to move through the water. Carvel Edge to edge planking for a vessels hull. Catenary The curve of an anchor cable as it lies between the anchor on the sea bottom and the vessel which lies to it.

Under way- Moving. Union jack- A small flag representing the nationality of the boat. V top Vane- A weathercock, A wind direction indicator.

A good way to cruise along on a good day, tippy in high winds. Beam Reach Have sail out about 65%-75% ...

By the way, you thought moorings balls are secure and comfy? Check this picture of a mooring ball which snapped in the Spanish Virgin Islands this year! (pic. contributed by David Booth). Precautions You Should Take Beforehand ...

Either way, here are the practical details you need to know: If you want to sail in a direction 90° from the wind, you would haul the sail in until it's at about a 45° angle to the centreline and point the bow perpendicular to the wind.

Making Way - A vessel being propelled by sail, machinery or oar. Mainsheet - a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind.

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Right-of-way The right and duty to maintain course and speed. Rode The anchor line and/or chain. Rope In general, cordage as it is purchased at the store. When it comes aboard a vessel and is put to use it becomes line. Rudder ...

Companion Way - The area leading down from the deck to the cabin, usually with steps (ladder). Compartments - The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

The proper way to fuel your boat is as follows: Secure boat to the dock. Switch off engine(s).

When making way through the water, these vessels also display masthead, side and stern lights. When at anchor these vessels also display anchor light ...

traveling in a way that could adversely affect the safety of people or property considering the weather, boat traffic, hazards or potential hazards, or the number of people around the boat ...

In getting under way or in working up to anchorage in a crowded harbor or roadstead the yawl rig is one of the handiest known, ...

A Spanish fox is made by untwisting a single yarn and laying it up the contrary way. Frames the wooden ribs that form the shape of the hull. Frap To pass ropes round a sail to keep it from blowing loose.

Bilgeboards Similar to centerboards, and used to prevent lee way. Bilgeboards are located on either side of the centerline at the bilges. Binnacle A support for the compass, raising it to a convenient position.

Make Way - Moving through the water. Man the Yards - On square-rigged ships, a form of ceremonial salute to honor the visit of a high official.

bare sailing Sailing with sheets too far in barging Forcing one's way illegally between the starting mark and boats to leeward [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] bark A three-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on the foresail and mainsail, ...

BACK A SAIL To hold a sail in such a way, that the wind will fill it from the opposite to usual side. This manoeuvre is used to slow down the boat (as if applying brakes), or to force a boat to tack when in irons.

beating: sailing against the wind by tacking (close hauled, on the wind): sailing toward the wind source, or against the wind, with the sails pulled in all the way, tacking as you go, to reach a destination upwind.

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I have to anchor my boat most of the time by my self so I find that the best way is to place each anchor at right angles to each other.

Fairlead -a means of leading a rope in the most convenient way 2. a fitting used to change the direction of a line without chafing Fall-The hauling part of the tackle to which power is applied. Fake- One circle of a coil or rope.

Sail: A kind of cloth that is arranged in a way to catch wind and transmit its power via a mast and rigs into a sailing vessel ...

Right-of-Way: A right-of-way boat has precedence over others on conflicting courses and has the right to maintain its course. rip current -- as in tide rip; water disturbance created by conflicting current and wind ...

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PRIVELEGED VESSEL: A vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rule, has right-of-way (this term has been superseded by the term "stand-on vessel").

The boat with the right of way is called the stand-on vessel and the one that must yield or alter its course is the give-way vessel.

Containership: a ship constructed in such a way that she can easily stack containers near and on top of each other as well as on deck.

Gather way: To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed). Gear: The general name for ropes, blocks and tackles, tools, etc. (things). Gilguy (or gadget): A term used to designate an object for which the correct name has been forgotten.

Even if you have your own sailboat, a good way to learn more about sailing is to charter a boat. Chartering a boat is basically renting it. You can rent all types of boats and yachts that will give you new sailing experiences.

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Give-Way: To yield the right of way to another boat. (GPS) Global Positioning System: Method of using satellite signals to fix a position. Gooseneck: The fitting that connects the boom to the mast.

JOGGLED A term applied where a plate or bar is offset in the way of a lapped joint. The object of the joggle is to permit a close fit of the attached member without the use of liners under alternate strakes of plating.

Easy way to tell the condition of the batteries (input, output, voltage, status) Autopilot. To relieve the helmsman when under power. Windvane. To relieve the helmsman while sailing without drainingn the battery. Mast pulpits.

RUNNING LIGHTS-Lights carried by a vessel under way. SEA ANCHOR- ...

In case of potential conflict, usually TURN TOWARD THE OTHER VESSEL'S STERN to get out of the way most expeditiously.

By way of compensation, privateers were allowed to share any booty captured. Privateering was carried on during the American Revolution and the War of 1812.

See also: Boat, Hull, Sailing, Sail, Aft