well - A sunken part of the deck aft, termed cockpit sometimes. In small vessels there is usually a well aft in which the steersman sits; the cabin of a small boat is usually entered from the well.
A Well-Trimmed Jib
Tom Lochhaas
This photo shows the jib in good shape for the boat's angle to the wind. The telltales are streaming straight back on both sides of the jib.
Well, whether all 22 of those ideas are truly brand new may be subject to some debate.
Well, some things are still used in the present, but I don't come across them much in the subset of sailing (monohull small-sport-boat racing) that I engage in... things like mizzen mainsails, staysails, and gybe-preventers come to mind.
Well Found - Well equipped and if everything is in order it is “ship-shape'
Whip - To bind the strands of a line’s end with yarn or cord
White Light with Short Long Flashes - Mid-channel buoy ...
A well balanced boat is correctly trimmed (crew weight in the right position) and the sails sheeted to the correct angle for the point of sailing. an unbalanced boat has weather helm, unnecessary pressure on the rudder and tiller.
Capsizing.
A well-known sailmaker, who has made sails for some of the crack racing yachts of America, gives the following admirable instructions for setting the sails of a 40-foot single-sticker: ...
As well as providing propulsion, outboards provide steering control, as they are designed to pivot over their mountings and thus control the orientation of the propeller.
How well do you receive me?
I SAY AGAIN
Self-explanatory (use instead of "I repeat").
FOOT WELL-Central area of cockpit designed to accommodate helmsman's feet.
FORE-In or toward the bow of a boat.
FORE-AND-AFT-Parallel to the keel.
Oh well, you need to learn to stop anyway. If you get in trouble out there, just sit on the skis. Same thing when you're ready to stop, LET GO OF THE ROPE, and sit on the skis. You'll just glide for awhile before your skis sink beneath you.
sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat
boom
A pole securing the bottom of a sail, allowing more control of the position of a sail.
Several well-known types of cargo vessels have thus been produced, such as the Mancunia built by Messrs W. Gray & Co.
The after-well in a sailing boat, where the helmsman puts his feet.
Coffee Grinder
A large and powerful sheet winch.
1) Deep water well away from land. To be offshore is to be at sea or on the high seas. Sea stories are tales told about boats and the sea. 2) The sea (sea condition) is the general condition of the surrounding water, ...
DO arrive well in time for the beginning of the race and make sure you know where to meet the skipper.
DO phone the skipper in good time should you be unable to get to a race. He will have to find another crew.
Keep engine well tuned.
Use the correct propeller and check for damage.
Be sure engine is adequate for boat. ...
MOTOR WELL When an outboard motor is mounted on the transom, a motor well is a box-like structure in front of the motor that catches water that may wash over the outboard cut-out and allows it to drain over the transom and not into the boat.
Keep the engine well tuned.
Check the oil and fluid levels.
Change the oil according to the owner's manual. As the engine ages, increase the frequency of oil changes.
Make sure battery connections are tight, clean and free of corrosion.
This is all very well but scarcely germane as they say down All Souls. Seagulls is bloody horrible things.
What to do then? Well... you heave to! Blue-water confirmed sailors know this relatively simple technique well, but charterers do not use it often, because they just don't know what in the world I am talking about here. OK here it is.
The Caribbean is a well-known honeymoon spot, but not many couples realize their special holiday can be spent on a private yacht for a week or more gliding across the crystalline waters of the sea.
Or that to which a well-conditioned
man-of-war could just carry in chase, full and by.
Royals, &c.
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Strong Breeze
22-27 Knots ...
COCKPIT: The ‘well’ in the deck, to the rear of the boat, from which the boat is handled.
COIL: To lay a line down in circular turns.
COLREGS: The collision regulations ...
Centerboard - A board that can be raised and lowered by pivoting in a watertight box called the trunk or well to increase the draft and lateral area of the hull, preventing the boat from sliding sideways.
May have a shallow cockpit well. Typically has almost no freeboard.
Bobstay Wire The stay underneath the bowsprit; helps to counteract the upward pull exerted by the forestay.
bone in her teeth -- sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat
boot stripe -- a different color strip of paint at the waterline
bow -- forward end of a boat
bright work -- varnished woodwork or polished metal ...
FANTAIL The overhanging stern section of vessels which have round or elliptical after endings to uppermost decks and which extend well abaft the after perpendicular. FASCIA A strip of wood used on covering openings in joiner work.
salonFull-sized, well-appointed cabin on the main deck level of a motoryacht, convertible or megayacht used for entertaining.
COCKPIT - Well or sunken space in the deck.
COME ABOUT - - Significant course change in sailing to bring the bow through the wind or tack.
COMPASS ERROR - Combined effect of variation and deviation.
For use on the inner forestay (replacing the staysail) in storm situations--the Tayana 37' heaves to well with this configuration.
Sails: Storm trysail with separate mast track. For use in a storm, without having to remove the mainsail.
spring line: a long docking line rigged to limit a boat's fore-and-aft motion, usually run from a boat's stern to a point well forward, and from the bow well aft.
If your bumpers are too small or you only have one you take the chance of hurting your boat as well as the boat your rafting with.
Proper sized line is important.
May have a shallow cockpit well. Typically has almost no freeboard.
BOAT - A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
This refers to anchored or unoccupied vessels as well as those that have lost the ability to maneuver (e.g., through loss of power or their rudder). restrictions Restricted maneuverability.
Dagger board: A type of centre board that adjusts vertically in the well.
Day sailor: A smaller sailboat, not meant for overnight voyages.
Dead Ahead: A position directly in front of the vessel.
Robinson's claim to be the inventor of the rig can also be very well disputed, as there is no doubt that the rig was an adaptation of the brigantine which had its origin as follows. In the Cotton MSS. is a note of the ships Henry VIII.
Dead Reckoning - The process of determining the position of a vessel at any instant by applying to the last well-determined position (point of departure or subsequent fix) the run that has since been made, ...
CONTAINER SHIP- 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.
As well as extensive cruising in multihulls he has a few Brisbane to Gladstone races under his belt in addition to several seasons racing in Perth, Western Australia; Sydney, Lake Erie, Pymatuning Lake (in Western Pa.) and Florida.
the Secretary determines that a vessel or class of vessels of special construction or purpose cannot comply fully with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well ...
Shore lines might well include any combination of the following types of mooring lines; long dock lines, anchor lines, windlass anchor rode, and or hand winch anchor lines.
the Government concerned shall have determined that a vessel of any special construction or purpose cannot comply with the provisions of any of these Rules with respect to the number, position, range or arc of visibility of lights or shapes, as well ...
Sailing yachts can range in overall length (Length Over All—LOA, in yachting parlance) from about 20 ft (6 m) to well over 100 ft (30 m), where the distinction between a yacht and a ship becomes blurred.
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 North Atlantic Ocean, ...
Three sheets to the wind - well and thoroughly drunk.
Walk the plank - a form of execution whereby the victim is made to walk a plank laid over the ship's rails and fall into the sea to drown.
Equipped with a motor as well as sails. 5. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being an auxiliary verb. noun plural aux-il-ia-ries Abbr. aux., auxil. 1.
How well a sail fulfills its mission and how long it lasts is a subjective judgment based on four hard-to-quantify factors: (1) the quality of its design and materials; (2) the sailing conditions; (3) its frequency of use; ...
A well known saying meaning that family relationships are more important than all other relationships. It was originally attributed to an U.S.
It is best to stay well off a lee shore in a storm.
Leeward: The direction away from the wind. Downwind.
Leeway: The sideways movement of the boat caused by either wind or current.
Leech: After edge of a fore and aft sail.
Strengths - Reads a complex situation well, has a good sense of understanding, can see the first downwind leg tactics clearly.
Weaknesses - May react before thinking, may tack for another boat instead of going behind.
Broad Internal ...
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It is as well, a receipt signed by the master or on his behalf indicating in what apparent order and condition the goods have been received on board.
Port - The left side of a boat, as well as a direction to the left; openings in the side of the boat to admit light and/or ventilation; the area of a shore establishment such as a marina.
Full and Bye Close hauled but with sails well filled.
Furl Gathering in sail and securing with gaskets to its spar.
Gaff The spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent.
A boat that is able to sail well into the wind.
Clove Hitch
A type of knot typically used when mooring. It is easily adjustable, but it may work loose.
The body responsible for the well being of vessels located in the waters under their control.
Cockbill, cockabill
Not level, crooked.
A cockpit on a sailboat is where your helm (steering wheel or tiller) is situated. This is a sunken well with seating, recessed into the main deck.
This Guide explains the right of way rules found in Part 2 - When Boats Meet as well as certain of the related terms defined in Definitions. Part 2 is divided into four sections as follows: ...
Full and By: Sailing close to the wind, but far enough off the wind to keep the sail full and pulling well (full); sailing by the wind is to steer to keep the sail full as the wind shifts, rather than following a straight course.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sail, Aft, Forward
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