west - One of the 4 cardinal compass points. West is at 270° on a compass card.
wet locker - A llocker equiped with a drain so that wet clothes can be stored in it without damaging other objects in the boat.
West Cardinal Marks: Mouse over chart to enlarge, click on chart for large map.
West Cardinal Mark: Safe water is to the west; the rocky shore of Lambay Island, Ireland is to the east.
Colors: YBY
yellow (top)
black (middle)
yellow (bottom) ...
West buoys flash at the rate of 9 times in 15 seconds. A very quick flash can also be used " 9 flashes every 10 seconds.
East buoys flash at the rate of 3 times every 10 seconds. A very quick flash can also be used " 3 flashes every 5 seconds ...
Passed West - Died. Perhaps derived from the sun setting in the west.
Passenger Ship - A ship that is authorized to carry more than twelve passengers.
Patrimonial Sea - The waters adjacent to a country over which it claims jurisdiction.
Wind coming from west.
Wet Locker
A locker equiped with a drain so that wet clothes can be stored in it without damaging other objects in the boat.
Conversely, in the West, the fore-and-aft rig has been under constant development: from the dipping-lug rig based on the old square sails to standing lugs, gaff rigs, and finally to "leg o'mutton" sails, spritsails, and the modern Bermudan rig.
Cardinal points The points of North, South, East and West as marked on a compass rose. Celestial navigation A method of using the stars, sun and moon to determine one's position.
LONGITUDE: The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, London, England.
LUBBER'S LINE: A mark or permanent line on a compass indicating the direction forward parallel to the keel when properly installed.
A red-topped cardinal mark may be passed to the south or west, a black-topped one to north or east.
longitude -- distance in degrees east or west of Greenwich, England, meridian which is 0 .
mahi mahi -- a powerful fish with a large head, found in tropical and subtropical waters ...
But behind the Franks still fiercer races, born to the use of oar and sail, were gathering for the invasion of the west and south. For a while it seemed as if the empire consolidated by Charlemagne would be able to withstand their inroads.
the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was West North West.
Bearings (To Take) - to ascertain by the compass the position of an object; to ascertain the relation of one object or ...
In 2005 the amount of deviation for Vancouver (at 49°16' North Latitude and 123°08' West Longitude) was 18°51' East and declining by 0°09' per year, due to shifting electric currents within the Earth's core.
We had 5 to 8 knots from the west, a fickle breeze that funneled between the buildings, making for a true test of a larger boat's sailing capabilities. The 380 reveled in the calm conditions.
In 1761 the experiment was expanded, and the 32-gun frigate HMS Alarm was ordered to have her entire bottom coppered, in response to the terrible condition in which she returned from service in the West Indies.
- The west wind.
Signal Flags
A (Alpha) - Diver below (when stationary); I am undergoing a speed trial
B (Bravo) - I am taking on or discharging explosives (Dangerous Cargo)
C (Charlie) - Yes (affirmative) ...
She was a discarded lifeboat that had long seen service on a West India passenger steamer, but had been condemned for some trifling defects as is the custom on crack liners.
longitude - One of the two coordinates (the other being latitude) used to locate a position at sea; marked in degrees east or west of the prime meridien (0 degrees longitude) universally accepted to be at Greenwich, England.
A device indicating directions and bearings in compass degrees, of which there are 360, from north through east to south and through west back to north.
You should navigate to the South or West.
You should navigate to the North or East.
You should not pass between Shore and Buoy.
Indicates an Anchor Buoy.
Weather Indicators - If wind shifts opposite of the movement of the sun (coming from the West and then coming from the East) expect bad weather. If it shifts with the sun expect good weather.
The term originally referred solely to the winds of the Arabian Sea which blow for about six months from the north-east (in winter) and for six months from the south-west (in summer), but now is also used for other marked seasonal winds.
longitude
Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian expressed in degrees and minutes.
Loran C
Electronic navigation system that measures the time difference in the reception of radio signals from land-based transmitters.
Zephyr
A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zulu
Used to indicate times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time, both of which are time standards not affected by time zones or seasons.
Longitude: Angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian, measured from 0 t 180 degrees east or west.
Luff: a) To change course toward the wind. b) The leading edge of a sail.
distance in degrees east or west of Greenwich, England, meridian which is 0 .
loose-footed
Describes a mainsail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the length of it's foot.
A change in wind direction running counterclockwise, as in from west to southwest.
A rigging wire used to keep the mast from moving forward, as well as to vary the amount of bend in the mast.
Longitude - Geographic distance east or west of the prime meridian.
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Marina - A place providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and usually offering service facilities, such as fuel docks and showers.
John spent 10 years as licensed Captain running sailing charters out of the West Coast of Florida.
Rodney damaged by German aircraft off Karmo Island, West of Bergen.
May 27, 1941
One of a force under Admiral Sir John Tovey which sank the battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic after chase lasting 4 days.
Cardinal Points:
The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half:cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast ...
Cardinal Points: The four principal compass points; North, East, South, West.
Carlins: Fore and aft members of the deck frame; they support the coamings of the cockpit, the cabin trunk sides and the hatch coamings.
Longitude - The distance in degrees east or west of the meridian at
Loose-Footed - Describes a mainsail attached to the boom at the tack and clew, but not along the length of it's foot.
Longitude
The angular distance of a position on the equator east or west of the standard Greenwich meridian up to 180o east or west.
A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zula Time - GMT
Greenwich Meridian Time. Also known as Universal Time.
I used to use Aerolite, a urea formaldehyde similar to cascamite but without the fillers and with a separate hardener, for dinghy building a long time ago but these days something like the West system epoxy would do most jobs.
Zenith-The point of the celestial sphere which is directly overhead.
Zephyr-A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zodiac-Trade name for inflatable boat.
Zula time --GMT- Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time ...
A pirate, especially one of the freebooters who preyed on Spanish shipping in the West Indies during the 17th century.
A ruthless speculator or adventurer ...
Lines of Longitude commence at the North Pole and run to the South pole. They are all of equal length and are furthest apart at the Equator. They are used on maps and charts to determine distance in degrees east or west of the Greenwich Meridian ...
Use your whistle, or bang your paddle against the mast to let other boats know you are there. If you have a rough idea whether land is east or west, you could sail slowly toward land. Another option is to sail a compass course toward shore.
Variation - The angle between the magnetic and geographic meridians at any place, expressed in degrees and minutes east or west to indicate the direction of magnetic north from true north.
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Longitude: The east-west distance from the meridian in Greenwich in degrees
Lubber-line: Mark on a compass that indicates the forward direction of a boat ...
Many nautical terms are pronounced with a West Country accent (many of Britain's first sailors came from Devon and Cornwall) such as bowline pronounced bo'lin, gunwale pronounced gunnel, forward pronounced forrud and main sail pronounced mains'l.
 See also: Boat, Point, Line, North, Lines
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