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<\/a>18-foot<\/strong>
Australian light one-design boat with a very large sail area<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>4.20<\/strong>
One-design two-seater boat with mainsail, jib and spinnaker designed by Christian Mauy. She measures 4.20x1.63<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>4.70<\/strong>
One-design two-seater boat designed by Andrea Corno, male and female olympic class since 1976. She measures 4.70x1.68 m.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Aback<\/strong>
To haul a sail windward in order to produce a push opposite to the driving direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Abaft, aft<\/strong>
Direction referred to stern<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Abandon<\/strong>
To abandon a hopeless boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Abeam<\/strong>
It refers to anything located laterally to the boat (an object, wind or waves)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Admiralty anchor<\/strong>
One of the most popular types of anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Aft wind<\/strong>
Wind coming from stern<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ahead, forward<\/strong>
Direction referred to the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alidade<\/strong>
E'Upper part of instruments used to measure angular distances, such as sextant and theodolite<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alignment<\/strong>
Alignment between two known points used to determine position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alla lunga<\/strong>
Mooring ropes fixed fore (painter) and aft (spring)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Aloft<\/strong>
Towards or in the rigging above the deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alpha<\/strong>
Term which represents A in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alto-cumulus<\/strong>
A cloud characterized by globular masses usually found at an altitude between 2400 and 6000 m.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Alto-stratus<\/strong>
Grey cloud which usually precedes heavy weather<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ammarata<\/strong>
It indicates a chain or a rope caught on anchor arms which impedes its normal working<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor<\/strong>
A heavy differently shaped device which digs into the sea bottom to hold a ship in position.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor - verb -<\/strong>
To stop a vessel through an anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor crown<\/strong>
The part of an anchor where the shank and arms join together.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor ring<\/strong>
Ring or hole in the shank used to link the chain<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor rode<\/strong>
Cable fixed to a grapnel, generally used on tenders<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchor stock<\/strong>
Part of the anchor which allows to keep a proper position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchorage<\/strong>
A location suitable for anchoring a ship safely, usually sheltered.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anchoring ground<\/strong>
Bay or roadstead suitable for anchorage<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anemometer<\/strong>
Weather instrument that indicates the speed of the wind.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Answering pennant<\/strong>
Flag of the international code of signals which, if hoisted,means \u201a I've understood; if it is mid-hoisted, it means \u201aI've received the message but I haven't interpreted it yet; if it is hoisted by a jury, it can have different meanings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Anticyclone<\/strong>
Area where atmospheric pressure is high and gradually decreasing outwards. Its motion and winds are clockwise<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Antifouling<\/strong>
Paint containing specific elements which prevent marine vegetation from taking root on the hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Apparent wind<\/strong>
The effective wind direction and speed derived from the combination of the actual wind and the motion of the sails through the air.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Archimedes' thrust<\/strong>
The upward buoyant force that is excerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. A boat can float because it is lighter than the water it pushes aside.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Arm<\/strong>
Part of the anchor penetrating in the sea bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Arrangement of sails<\/strong>
All sails on a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Arrembato<\/strong>
Gergo mari aresco Genovese per dire appoggiato dato volta<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>As you go, stead as you go<\/strong>
To keep the current course. Order given by the helmsman<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Astern, aft<\/strong>
Rear part of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>At anchor<\/strong>
Referred to a boat at anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Athwart<\/strong>
Referred to wind or to a bearing perpendicular to the boat centre line<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Atmosperic pressure<\/strong>
The weight of air extending vertically from the observer position to the limits of the atmosphere,<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Atoll<\/strong>
Island made up of a particular formation of land and lagoons<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Auto-inflatable<\/strong>
Single or collective rescue system provided with a penumatic inflation system. It can be manual or operated aautomaticlly when it touches water.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Awning<\/strong>
Canvas shelter to protect the deck from sun or rain during stops<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Azimut<\/strong>
Arc fomed between North and a point<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Azimut circle<\/strong>
Graduated circle on the compass to allow measurements<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Back an anchor - verb -<\/strong>
To reinforce the mooring by putting two anchors in sequence<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Back sail<\/strong>
Sail which pushes in an opposite direction to motion, used to brake or keep the boat stationary<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Back water<\/strong>
Marine waves in a harbour<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>backed anchor<\/strong>
An anchor removed from its seat and ready to be dropped in the water<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Backstay<\/strong>
Standing rigging whichs support the astern mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bail<\/strong>
To clear water out of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bail - verb -<\/strong>
To empty the water entered aboard through a bailer<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bailer<\/strong>
A bucket or dipper used for removing bilgewater from a boat.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ballast<\/strong>
Heavy weight which adjusts the draft of a ship and improve stability<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bandiera a riva<\/strong>
Flag on the upper part of masts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Barbotin<\/strong>
Element of the winch with a particular shape which allows to recover chains<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Barnacles<\/strong>
Marine conic crostaceans which adhere to hulls, very difficult to remove.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Barogram<\/strong>
Diagram of the atmosperic pressure trend written by the pen of a barograph on a paper wrapped by a cylinder<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Barograph<\/strong>
Instrument used to measure atmosperic pressure. Similar to barometer but providing an immediate measurement<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Barycentre<\/strong>
Centre of gravity<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Base<\/strong>
The lowest side of a sail, between clat and clew point<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Basin<\/strong>
A pool on sea level, where bottom can be repaired<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Basin, dock<\/strong>
Equipped and sheltered area where ships can stopa<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bathymetric<\/strong>
On naval maps, it is the line which joins points of equal depth<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bathyscope<\/strong>
A funnel with transparent bottom used to observe sea bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Batten<\/strong>
Rigid profile inserted into sail leech to contribute to their shape<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Batten pocket<\/strong>
Batten compartment<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Beacon<\/strong>
Small buoy<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Beam<\/strong>
Structural elements which support the deck. The width of a ship at her widest part<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bear away - sailing verb -<\/strong>
It indicates a bow moving away from the wind direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bear away - verb -<\/strong>
To move away from a mooring, a quay or another boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bearing<\/strong>
Angular distance between magnetic North and the observed object<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bearing away<\/strong>
To increase the angle in relation to the direction where apparent wind comes from<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bearing compass<\/strong>
Compass equipped with azimut devices<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Beaufort Francis<\/strong>
English admiral who lived in the 19th century. He invented the homonymous scale used to measure wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Beaufort Scale<\/strong>
A classification of wind force into 12 categories commonly used by seamen iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WwDNWm6IEVw\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\">\/iframe><\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Becalmed<\/strong>
Calm wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Belay pin<\/strong>
Instrument used for splicing, made up of a wedge point which help strands to open<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Belaying-pin rack<\/strong>
Wooden or steel ring on the basis of the mast, where belay pins are fixed in order to block running riggings.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bell<\/strong>
In the past, it was used to mark time; today, it is used to indicate a danger singnal or position in case of low visibility.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Belly<\/strong>
Sail convexity<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bermudian sail<\/strong>
Name given to the rigs of a Bermudian sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Berth<\/strong>
A bed in a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bildge<\/strong>
The lowest part of a hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bilge keels<\/strong>
Extensible mobile wings mounted on the sides of the bottom to reduce roll<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bilge pump<\/strong>
A hydraulic pump to bail out the water entered in the hull.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bill<\/strong>
Point of an anchor arm<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Binnacle<\/strong>
Structure which supports the magnetic compass. It usually contains compensation magnets<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Biscia<\/strong>
Hole in the floors or in bilge to empty water from bilge<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bitt<\/strong>
To fix a rope to a bitt<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Block<\/strong>
Keel supports in a dry dock<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Block coefficient<\/strong>
Ratio between bottom lines and a cylinder, whose diameter is equal to bottom's depth. Value 1 indicates an almost cylindrical bottom; low values indicate a thin bottom. Catamarans have the highest block coefficient<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Blooper<\/strong>
Fore sail to be hoisted leeward the spinnaker with light winds<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Board<\/strong>
To approach to another boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Board - verb -<\/strong>
To assault a ship after boarding it.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boarding<\/strong>
To direct the boat to approach another one<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boat<\/strong>
Term used for all crafts with a lenght between 10 and 24 metres, including sailing and motor boats.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boat builder<\/strong>
A person specialised in wooden boat construction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boat gripe<\/strong>
Cable or rope, usually provided with turnbuckle to fix objects<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boat hook<\/strong>
Wooden pole fitted with a hook or knob at one end, used for fending off or picking up lines at a dock or mooring\/<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boat shed<\/strong>
Slipway where boats are placed to be repaired<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boatswain<\/strong>
The leading seaman in charge of supervising crewmembers when performing work on deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bolt rope<\/strong>
Reinforcement sewn on the sail end to increase resistence<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Boom<\/strong>
Wooden or aluminium pole supporting the lower part of the mainsail, fixed on the mast through a junction which allows it to change direction according to wind\/p<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bottom cleaning<\/strong>
To remove deposits from the hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bottom, hull<\/strong>
Immersed part of the hull.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bow<\/strong>
The forward part of a ship<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bow anchor<\/strong>
An anchor placed in order to be ready to use<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bow waves, bones<\/strong>
Frothy waves raised by the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bow-thruster<\/strong>
An auxiliary motor and propeller mounted athwartships at the bow, and employed to maneuver the ship sideways.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bowline<\/strong>
Very popular knot forming a ring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bowman<\/strong>
Member of the crew in charge of bow riggings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bowsprit<\/strong>
Wooden or aluminium pole supporting the lower part of the mainsail, fixed on the mast through a junction which allows it to change direction according to wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Brace<\/strong>
To move the spinnaker pole from the forestay<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Brace - verb -<\/strong>
To haul the manoeuvring rope by opening a yard or the spinnaker pole<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Brail<\/strong>
A rope fixed to sail sides to fold them<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bravo<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aB\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet (ICAO)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Break down, trip - verb -<\/strong>
To set sail by detaching the anchor from the bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Breakwater<\/strong>
Raised borders used to prevent water from entering the cockpit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Breeching<\/strong>
Mooring cable located on the bow or the stern extended along the hull to fix to a quay<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Breeze<\/strong>
Coastal wind caused by a difference in temperature between land and sea.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bridge deck<\/strong>
Place which a ship is steered from<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bridle, flap<\/strong>
End of anchor arms<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bucket<\/strong>
Container suitable for liquids<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bulb<\/strong>
Swelling of the fore part of a ship to increase speed; terminal part of a centre board in a sailing boat, generally made of plumb or cast iron, used to increase stability<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bulinchia<\/strong>
Lever with eccentric hook to close portholes,skylights or hatches<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bulkhead<\/strong>
Vertical structure which separates two zones in the cabin. Sometimes, it can be watertight in order to increase safety in case of collision<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bumpkin<\/strong>
Small pole used to let sheet hang out outboard by increasings their efficiency and preventing them from scarping on shrouds<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Bumps<\/strong>
Additional bumps used to change the sizes of the construction parameters of a hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Buoy<\/strong>
Floating element anchored on the sea bottom for mooring or signals<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Buoy rope<\/strong>
Rope fixed to the anchor ring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cabin<\/strong>
A compartment below offering accommodations for passengers and crew.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cable<\/strong>
Synonim of rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cam jam cleats<\/strong>
Deck equipment to block sheets<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Capsize - verb -<\/strong>
When a boat turns over<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Capstan<\/strong>
Big winch with a vertical cylinder<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cardinal signals<\/strong>
They indicate that deeper waters of the zone where the signal is located are in the quadrant sharing the same name<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Careen - verb -<\/strong>
To put a boat on a side through counterweights or ropes in order to clean, caulk, or repair the bottom .<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cargo boom, derrick<\/strong>
Crane fixed on a ship bridge for loading\/unloading merchandise<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cast<\/strong>
To untie a knot or release a rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Castle<\/strong>
The foreward most compartment above the deck, used in 19th-century-sailing boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Castria<\/strong>
A particular type of mooring through which a boat keeps a certain distance from the pier, even in case of surf<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cat<\/strong>
Small yacht with a single mast on which only the mainsail can be hoisted<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>cat crane<\/strong>
Crane used to secure anchors<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cat the anchor - verb -<\/strong>
To hook the main anchor to a specific crane in order to put it on the bow.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Catamaran<\/strong>
Boat with two twin hulls joined together<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Catch<\/strong>
To stop a running rope or chain. The verb also refers to an anchor holding on the bottom. It usually refers to mooring ropes.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cathead, cat<\/strong>
Fore crane used to cat the anchor.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Caulking<\/strong>
To empty the space between plating axis with insulating material in order to make it watertight<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Caved stay<\/strong>
Aluminium profile with two cavities mounted on the forestay. It allows to ride fore sails without any slides, while increasing efficiency and allowing the use of furlers<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cavitation<\/strong>
The effect caused when air is drawn down into the water by a propeller, resulting in loss of power, overspending of the engine and propeller, and pitting of the metal surfaces of the propeller<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Celestial navigation<\/strong>
It allows to determine a ship position by measuring angles between the horizon and known altitude of sun, moon, planets and stars.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Centreboard case<\/strong>
Compartment of the centreboat within hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Chain plates<\/strong>
Reinforced joints on the deck where stays are clasped.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Chain sag<\/strong>
Bend of a rope or a stay when exposed to a stress; generally referred to the bend of the jib stay moved by the wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Charlie<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aC\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Charter<\/strong>
Synonym of rental. Reffered to a rented boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Chock<\/strong>
A deck fitting used to secure moveable gear<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Circumnavigate<\/strong>
To sail around a body of land and return to the starting point.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cleat<\/strong>
Small bitt generally used to stop running riggins, such as halyards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Clew<\/strong>
The lower aft corner of a fore and aft sail, or the lower corner at the foot of a square sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Clew outhaul<\/strong>
Rope linked to the mainsail clew which passes through a gear located at the boom yard in order to regulate the sail base<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Clipper<\/strong>
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<\/a>Close-hauled<\/strong>
Sailing point which allow a boat to sail the wind up, usually between 60\u00b0 and 30\u00b0 iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OuTrEz5eFo0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\">\/iframe><\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cloud<\/strong>
Water vapour condensed as a result of pressure and temperature differences.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Clove hitch<\/strong>
Knot used for mooring or to fix fenders.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Coast<\/strong>
Line between sea and land<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Coastal navigation<\/strong>
To sail towards the coast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cockpit<\/strong>
External part of a boat, where riggings and rudder are usually located.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Coil<\/strong>
To turn a rope on itself<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Collar<\/strong>
Junction line of shrouds; ring which reinforces masts; sliding ring which allow sail to move on masts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Collision<\/strong>
Collision between boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Commando<\/strong>
Thin wire used to block the terminal part of ropes so that they dont' fray<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Companion<\/strong>
Hatch of an opening in the deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Compass<\/strong>
Instrument which, tanks to Earth's magnetism, indicates a fixed point and helps to maintain a course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Compensation<\/strong>
Operation to minimize the compass mistake due to the onboard metal parts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Counter-jib pole<\/strong>
Pole which supports sails foremost the jib<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Courtesy flag<\/strong>
Flag of the hoist country that must be hoisted when sailing in the territorial waters of a foreign country.It must be hoisted below the national one<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cradle<\/strong>
A frame built to support a vessel when it is hauled out.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Craft<\/strong>
All watercraft with a length of less than 10 metres, used in marine or inner waters, including sailing, motor and row boats. The category includes smaller boats, such as rowing catamarans, paddleboats, sailing boards, jet skis and water motors..\/ metres<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Crew<\/strong>
People boarded in the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cringle<\/strong>
A heavily reinforced grommet at the corner of a sail to which a line is fastened.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cross-tree<\/strong>
Spacer placed on masts to increase the traction angle of stays<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cunningham<\/strong>
A specialized downhaul used in some racing sailboats to adjust the shape of the sail luff (named for its inventor.)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cutwater, breakwater<\/strong>
Part of the bow cutting waves<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Cyclone<\/strong>
Area where atmopheric pressure is low but increasing inwards. Its motion and winds are counterclockwise.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dacron<\/strong>
Commercial name of a polymer used in sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Damage<\/strong>
Damage at one among the boat systems<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dart<\/strong>
One-design-catamaran with a lenght of 5.48x2.28 metres and a sail area of 16.07 square metres<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dead point<\/strong>
Unused part in a rope or a cable<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dead reckoning navigation<\/strong>
Sailing without any precise reference points. Position is determined according to course, speed and time.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Deck<\/strong>
Walkable surface of a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Deck - verb -<\/strong>
To hoist and place masts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Deck house<\/strong>
Superstructure above the deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Delta.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aD\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Depression<\/strong>
Area of low atmospheric pressure<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Depth contour<\/strong>
A line whih joinsg poinst of equal depth on maps, see also \u201abathymetric\u201a ip<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Depth meter<\/strong>
Electronic or manual instrument used to mesure depth<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Deviation card<\/strong>
A record of the amount of deviation of a ship compass caused by local magnetic effects<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Digital map<\/strong>
Geo-referencered digital cartography for digital navigation devices<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dinghy<\/strong>
Small pleasure boat or rigid tender<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Displacement<\/strong>
Weight of the volume of the water pushed aside by a boat; it is equal to the boat weight.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dodger<\/strong>
Raised borders used to prevent water from entering the cockpit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Double - verb -<\/strong>
To go over, to pass by a cape or an obstacle.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Double halyard<\/strong>
Halyard with a tackle fixed on the sail end: The double circuit halves the necessary force for the hoisting<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Downhaul<\/strong>
Rigging which pulls the boom downwards. If referred to main sail boom, it is called vang.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Draft<\/strong>
The vertical distance between the waterline and the deepest part of the keel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Drag - verb -<\/strong>
An anchor which, after failing in holding the bottom, slides on it because of the boat traction, caused, in its turn, by wind, stream or waves<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Draught<\/strong>
Maximum depth of a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Draw - verb -<\/strong>
It indicates a sailing boat driving. Sails pushing the boat.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dress<\/strong>
Decoration made up of a series of little flags<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>dress - verb -<\/strong>
To adorn a boat with little flags on the line running from the bow to the stern and on the top of the mast (s). See also Full Dress<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dressing ship<\/strong>
To adorn a boat with little flags along the line running from bow to stern passing trough the top of the mast(s)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Drift angle<\/strong>
Change of the course angle caused by the stream action<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Drifting<\/strong>
When a boat is pushed by stream<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Drip pan<\/strong>
Rise around machinery to impede liquid pouring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Drop the anchor - verb -<\/strong>
To drop the anchor on the bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Dyneema<\/strong>
Very resistant synthetic fibre used to produce ropes. Its commercial name is \u201aspectra\u201a i<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ease<\/strong>
To slacken a rope, opposite of hauling aft<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>East-wind<\/strong>
Wind blowing from East<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Eco.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aE\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Eddy water<\/strong>
Zone of relatively calm sea, upwind to a vessel which is drifting leeward<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Electric generator<\/strong>
Equipment which provides electricity aboard when there are no ground connections<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ephemeris<\/strong>
A catalogue of tables showing the location of various celestial bodies<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Equator<\/strong>
A great circle of the earth which is equidistant from both poles at every point; zero degrees latitude<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Equipment, rig<\/strong>
Everything necessary to sail, its category determines the kind of boat. In case of small rowboats it indicates the crew<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Expose<\/strong>
To set a sail in order to offer a larger surface to wind; a necessary action to remove the spinnaker from the mainsail covering when running before wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Eye bolt, clevis<\/strong>
Metal ring in the hull to hook tackles or pulleys<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fall off - verb -<\/strong>
When course is changed by wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Felucca<\/strong>
Synonym of thin fast boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fender<\/strong>
Elastic equipment mounted on the boat sides to protect them<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fetch<\/strong>
It indicates a zone where wind keeps the same speed and direction. It is measured in miles by starting from the coast which the wind comes from and in relation to its motion.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Figurehead<\/strong>
Decoration located below the bowsprit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fire extinguisher<\/strong>
System made up of and under-pressure cylinder containing liquids, gas or powders to extuinguish fire<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fit out - verb -<\/strong>
To prepare a boat before sailing off<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fitting out<\/strong>
Equipments and systems installed on a boat to make it functional<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fix, ship's position<\/strong>
To identify the ship's position on a map<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flag<\/strong>
Generally exposed on the stern, it indicates the boat's nationality. If abroad, the flag of the host country is exposed on the starboard shrouds. Other flags can be used to identify clubs or signals<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flatten - verb -<\/strong>
To stretch in order to flatten the sail profile<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Floating line<\/strong>
Line where the hull touches water<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Floating pontoon<\/strong>
A float used for making a temporary bridge.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flooding<\/strong>
Board water inside the hull. It can be an intentional decision to increase stability or an accidental event<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flooring, cabin planking<\/strong>
The floorings of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flooring, grating<\/strong>
Floor in the cabin,above the boat bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flying<\/strong>
It refers to a semi-standing rigging or equipment which can be used as a running rigging.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Flying jib<\/strong>
Sail above the jib, sometimes defined yankee. On ships with squaresails, it is the third stay sail on the bowsprit mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fog<\/strong>
Condensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility (less than 1 Km, otherwise it is called haze)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Footrope<\/strong>
Cable slack along yards to lean on during sails collection<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fore and aft sail<\/strong>
Trapezoidal mainsail supported by a spanker and fixed on a boom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fore mast<\/strong>
The foremost mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fore royal sail<\/strong>
Yard and relative trapezoidal squaresail, at the top of the fore mast.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fore stay sail<\/strong>
Triangular sail between the mast and the jib<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fore topgallant sail<\/strong>
Yard and relative squaresail fixed on the foremast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Forestay<\/strong>
Shroud which supports the fore mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Foxtrot.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aF\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Frame, rib<\/strong>
Part of the hull which defines its shape<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Framework<\/strong>
Group of ribs supporting the shell<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Free<\/strong>
Sailing before the wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Free board<\/strong>
Emerged par of the hull. See also \u201adeadwork<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Fresh breeze<\/strong>
Waves, breakers, sprays. Degree 6 in Beaufort Scale<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Freshen<\/strong>
Increase in wind intensity<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Full stern<\/strong>
To sail with the wind crushing into the stern; to follow a course in the same direction of wind .<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Futtock, timber<\/strong>
Curved parts of a ship hull. Elements where to place oars and to transfer push to the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gaff topsail<\/strong>
Triangular sail above a fore and aft mainsail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gaff, peak<\/strong>
Pole oblique to the mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gangboard<\/strong>
A small bridge for getting on and off a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gangplank<\/strong>
Big gangboard generally used on ships<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gangway<\/strong>
A ladder dropped laterally to climb up or down<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gararing<\/strong>
To do a series of maintenance operations which prevent deterioration<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gasket<\/strong>
Part of a rope used to collect or furl sails on a spar<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gate<\/strong>
System adopted in some particular valves to close a sea cock or exhaust<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gears<\/strong>
All hardware, blocks, chocks and shrouds which contribute to keep masting in position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gennaker<\/strong>
Fore sail whose name comes from \u201aGenoa\u201a e and \u201aSpinnaker\u201a<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Genoa<\/strong>
Big triangular sail overlapping the mainsail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gentle breeze<\/strong>
Wind forms waves with white crests. Degree 2 in Beaufort scale<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Get stranded<\/strong>
When the hull leans on or get stuck on the bottom, both intentionally or accidentally<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gmt<\/strong>
Acronym of Greenwich Mean Time or Greenwich Meridian Time<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gnav<\/strong>
Vang or reversed tripping line made up of a spar pushing boom downwards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gnomonics<\/strong>
Cartographic representations of Earth's surface<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Golf.<\/strong>
Term which represents the \u201aG\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Goose foot<\/strong>
When a tackle made up of 2 or more ropes gathers in only one to exercise traction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gooseneck, parrel<\/strong>
The fitting where boom is fixed<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gore<\/strong>
Canvas supports at the sail edges<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>GPS<\/strong>
Electronic device that determines position in real time by interacting with several orbiting satellites.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Grapnel<\/strong>
A small anchor with four or five flukes<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Grating<\/strong>
p class=Walkable wooden grill above floorings to let water exit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Greenwich.<\/strong>
Reference meridian.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Groove (of the mast\/boom)<\/strong>
Carving in the mast\/boom where the sail side is inserted<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gross tonnage<\/strong>
The entire capacity of a ship expressed as one gross ton for each 100 cubic feet of internal volume. It is calculated with the following formula:: length x widthx height x 0.25<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gudgeon<\/strong>
Female part of a rudder pivot<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gunwale<\/strong>
The top edge of the deck which helps to walk on in case of heeled boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gust<\/strong>
Weak and irregular wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gybe<\/strong>
To change tacks by steering away from the wind so that the leach of the sail swings across the eye of the wind.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gybe - verb -<\/strong>
Violent change of boom position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Gyrocompass<\/strong>
Compass containing a gyroscope instead of a magnet<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Halyard<\/strong>
Fabric or steel running rigging, used to hoist sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Halyardman<\/strong>
Member of the crew, especially on racing boats, in charge of the managemment of halyards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Handrail<\/strong>
Railing made up of sanchions and metal ropes or tubes<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hatch<\/strong>
Opening in the deck or deckhouse used to air, illuminate or load materials.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Haul<\/strong>
To pull a rope or a chain. It can be also referred to towing.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Haul taut - verb -<\/strong>
To strech a rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Haul taut, haul - verb -<\/strong>
To set up a rigging (halyard or sheet) in a sailing boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hawse, hawsehole<\/strong>
An opening cut high in the bow at the knightheads or hawse timbers through which the anchor rode will be led.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hawsehole<\/strong>
Hole in the bow where the anchor chain passes through<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Haze<\/strong>
Reduced visibility but over 1 Km; under that distance , it is called fog.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Head<\/strong>
The top of a sail, where halyards are hitched.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Head-rope<\/strong>
Part of the sail sliding into a specific point of the mast or hooking into stays<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Heading shift<\/strong>
Change of wind direction caused by a variation in intensity, direction or by the presence of an obstacle.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Headway<\/strong>
Inertial motion, with no propulsion<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Heave to - verb -<\/strong>
Method which allows to stop, or almost, a boat by placing sails so that equal and opposing forces are created<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Heel<\/strong>
A strong inclination of the hull caused by the wind or a wrong manoeuvre. The side of the hull which is sumberged by the water<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Helmsman<\/strong>
A petty officer assigned the task of steering the ship on a course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hoist<\/strong>
To lift or pull up heavy gear by using block and tackle, To lift sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hold<\/strong>
Part of a ship used for carrying cargo<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Holding ground<\/strong>
A bottom with good anchorage qualities<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hook - verb -<\/strong>
To secure an object to a rope through a shackle or a hook<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Horizon<\/strong>
Circle beyond which it's not possible to see. Its distance depends on the height the observer is<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hotel.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aH\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hull, bottom<\/strong>
Part of the hull which is submerged<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hurricane<\/strong>
Very high waves; air full of lather and spurts; completely white sea. Degree 12 of Beaufort Scale.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Hygrometer<\/strong>
Instrument designed to measure relative humidity.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>IALA system<\/strong>
International coding system of light signals, buoys and top marks<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>ICAO.<\/strong>
International Civil Aviation Organization, international phonetic alphabet used in maritime and air navigation in order to compose letters and numbers in all languages.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inboard<\/strong>
Everything inside the hull; it is often used to indicate the engine<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inboard engine<\/strong>
Engine installed inside the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inboard-outboard<\/strong>
Usually referring to specific engines, it indicates what is partially in and out of the hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inboard-outboard engine<\/strong>
Engine whose mechanical parts are both inside and outside the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Incatastata<\/strong>
Mainsail blocked on the mast. Anchor got caught on the bottom.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inclinometer<\/strong>
Instrument used to measure the angle of heeling.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>India.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aI\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Interface<\/strong>
Two or more electronic devices which exchange data through a NMEA 2000 or 183 connection.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>International name<\/strong>
Group of 4 letters which identify a craft.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>International spelling<\/strong>
Radiotelegraphic phonetic alphabet, often called NATO phonetic alphabet, used to articulate words<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Inverinarsi<\/strong>
A rope which is spiral-twisted because it hasn't been rolled up properly.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Isolated danger signal<\/strong>
It indicates a limited danger surrounded by navigable waters.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Jammed<\/strong>
Ropes stucked and difficult to free<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Jib<\/strong>
Fore triangular sail.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Jib boom<\/strong>
Pole which supports the jib<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Jib furler<\/strong>
Drum fixed to the stay to roll, partially or totally, a sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Juliet.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aJ\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.\/<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Keel<\/strong>
Terminal part of a hull made up of a blade which tends to oppose leeway<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Keelson<\/strong>
Longitudinal timber which, in wodden hulls, covers the hawse timber<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Kevlar<\/strong>
Synthetic resistant material used to produce sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Kilo.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aK\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet..<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Knightheads<\/strong>
Parts which help to fix planking<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Knot<\/strong>
A bend or hitch thrown in a rope. A speed over the water of one nautical mile per hour.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Krang<\/strong>
Whale carcass<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Land - verb -<\/strong>
To approach to shore or a beach, different from yawing or mooring.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Land - verb -<\/strong>
To arrive to a coast or a harbour<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lateen sail<\/strong>
Triangular sail supported by an antenna fixed obliquely to the mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lateral sign- A region<\/strong>
Red or green, used by day or night to indicate both right and left sides of a channel. In region B, colours are inverted.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lateral signals<\/strong>
They are divided in two regions: A and B<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Latitude<\/strong>
The angular distance between the Equator and the considered point<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Launch - verb -, launch (n)<\/strong>
The act of putting a boat in the water through a slipway or a crane<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lead<\/strong>
Electonic device for depth measurement. Rope provided with plumb for a manual measurement<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leak<\/strong>
Accidental breakage of the hull which lets water come in<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leech<\/strong>
Astern side of any vertical item<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leech line<\/strong>
Rope inserted along all the side of a sail to change its tension<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leech, roach<\/strong>
Rear side of sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leeward<\/strong>
Side of the boat opposite to wind direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leeway angle<\/strong>
Change of the course angle caused by the wind action<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Leeway,sideslipping<\/strong>
Lateral move of the boat caused by wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lie-to<\/strong>
Speed suitable to secure the boat in heavy weather<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lie-to - verb -<\/strong>
Typical in bad weather. It can be done with or without sails; generally, the boat heads to the wind. This motion creates an area of calm sea on the windward side which stabilizes the boat.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Life jacket<\/strong>
Jacket made of floating material, usually styrofoam or cork. Today, the market offers many inflatable or auto-inflatabe models.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lift<\/strong>
Element perpendicular to the force generated on the surface of a solid as the result of its motion in a fluid<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Light airs<\/strong>
Light wind, small waves. Degree 1 in Beaufort scale<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Light vessel<\/strong>
Anchored vessel with light signals<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lighthouse<\/strong>
Jacket made of floating material, usually styrofoam or cork. Today, the market offers many inflatable or auto-inflatabe models.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lima.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aL\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Line furler<\/strong>
Tube or \"H\" to roll a rope on<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Line-throwing gun<\/strong>
System used to throw a bullet, generally a rope ball which a line is clasped to<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Line, hand line<\/strong>
A small diameter rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Link<\/strong>
Chain ring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Locker<\/strong>
A small compartment or chest used for storage.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Log<\/strong>
Instrument to measure the speed of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Longitude<\/strong>
Angular distance between the main meridian and the considered point<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Loof<\/strong>
Lateral part of the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Loran<\/strong>
Long Range Navigation. Navigation transmitters ashore that transmit unique signals that can be identified and located by a ship navigator to determine position.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Low sails<\/strong>
Squaresails hoisted on lower yards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lower<\/strong>
To bring a sail down by releasing its halyards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lower sails or courses<\/strong>
Low sails in ships provided with squaresails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lower studding-sail<\/strong>
Sail on the sides of squaresails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lubber's hole<\/strong>
Opening at the basis of tops<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lubber's line<\/strong>
Line in the compass indicating the bow direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Luff<\/strong>
To dicrease the angle in relation to the apparent wind direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Luff, bolt rope<\/strong>
The forward edge of a sail. It can include a rope to be thicker and stronger and be inserted in the mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Luffing<\/strong>
A boat which tends to luff<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Lugsail<\/strong>
Similar to a lateen sail, but trapezoidal and with the lower end attached to a boom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Magnetic declination<\/strong>
Angular distance between the geographic North and the magnetic one<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>magnetic deviation<\/strong>
Difference between magnetic North and compass inclination; variation due to external elements, such as metal items near the compass; see also compass compensation<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Magnetic needle<\/strong>
One of the two steel rhomboidal magnetic elements of a magnetic compass .<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Main mast case<\/strong>
Point of the hull where the main mast terminal lays<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Main royal sail<\/strong>
Yard and relative trapezoidal sail, located at the top of the mainmast, above the topgallant sail.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mainmast<\/strong>
Main mast in multi-mast vessels. Main sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mainsail<\/strong>
Sail inserted on the mast or the boom, generally triangle-shaped.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mainsail furler<\/strong>
Drum fixed to the mast which allows to roll, partially or totally, the mainsail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mainsail traveller<\/strong>
Horizontal rail when the mainsail sheet carriage runs<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mainstay<\/strong>
A wooden or iron beam which supports a deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Manhole<\/strong>
Opening in a bulkhead or in the deck wide enough to let a person pass through<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Manrope<\/strong>
Wooden or metal handrail, generally mounted on the deck house<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Marine signals<\/strong>
Lighhouses, lights, buoys which makes navigation safer<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Maritime signaling<\/strong>
Combined cardinal-lateral system<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Marline<\/strong>
Thin cable used for hand stitchings.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Marocchino<\/strong>
Cable which joins two mast heads<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mast<\/strong>
To fix a mast on its step<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mast foot<\/strong>
Terminal part at the base of the mast, usually on the relative mast-step<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mast head truck<\/strong>
Closure at the mast top<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mast partner<\/strong>
Hole in the deck where the mast passes through<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Masting<\/strong>
L' Set of masts and stays of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Match race<\/strong>
Regatta between two identical boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Maximum loading<\/strong>
The highest wind intensity the sheets of a hoisted sail can bear<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mayday<\/strong>
Emergency signal indicating an extreme danger<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Meltemi. Etesian wind<\/strong>
Summer northern widn which blows in the Aegean Sea.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mercator projection<\/strong>
Type of projection of Earth's surface on maps<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mercatore.<\/strong>
Belgian geographer who invented the homonymous projection<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Meridians<\/strong>
A great circle of the Earth passing through the poles and perpendicular to parallelsThe Greenwich meridian also serves as the basis for the world standard time zone system. (UMT)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Metacentric height<\/strong>
Distance between metacenter and barycenter. It indicates the boat's stability<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mike.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aM\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet..<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Millibar.<\/strong>
Unit of measuremnt of the atmosperic pressure, equal to 1000 dynes per square centimeter.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mistral<\/strong>
Wind which blows from North-West<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mistral.<\/strong>
One-design sailing board designed by E. Prade; Olympic class since 1996. it measures 3,.80x0.68 m; with a 6-square-meter-sail area<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mizzen<\/strong>
The smallest aftermost mast on a sailing vessel having more than one mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mizzen sail<\/strong>
Mainsail hoisted on the mizzen mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mizzen staysail<\/strong>
Sail above kitchen stack<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mizzen topgallant sail<\/strong>
Squaresail hoisted on the mizzen mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moderate wind<\/strong>
Longer and choppier waves.Degree 4 in Beaufort Scale<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moonraker, moonsail<\/strong>
A light squaresail set above a skysail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moor - verb -<\/strong>
To come alongside a quay<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moor - verb -, mooring<\/strong>
To stop the boat by fixing it to a pier or a quay through some ropes or an anchor.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moor tightly head and stern - verb -<\/strong>
To moor fore and aft, both to a pier and through anchors<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Moore with two anchors ahead<\/strong>
Mooring which uses two anchors placed on the bottom laterally to the boat. The two anchoring lines are divided and they both leave from the bow fitting. Useful when weather is bad.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mooring post<\/strong>
Heavy structure, generally made of cement, on the sea bottom provided with a ring to which a mooring chain is fixed<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mooring-post<\/strong>
Reference point located on the coast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Morse.<\/strong>
Telegraphic alphabet invented by Samuel Morse: it consists of a group of lines and points which represent all letters.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Motorsailer<\/strong>
A boat which includes the features of both sailing and motor boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Move on<\/strong>
To move a boat at a sufficient speed to manoeuvre<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>MPS<\/strong>
Acronym of Multi Purpose Sail, an asymmetric sail similar to gennaker, used in cruises<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Mustaf\u00e0<\/strong>
Auxiliary rudder system. A mechanical instrument used on sailing boats to maintain a stable course in relation to wind.It is an authomatic pilot which doesn't use energy, which is important in long navigations.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Nadir<\/strong>
The part of the celestial sphere located directly opposite the zenith<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Name<\/strong>
Description<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Nautical mile<\/strong>
The length of one minute of arc of a great circle on the surface of the earth equal to 1820 metres<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Nautophone<\/strong>
An electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Navigation lights<\/strong>
Lights for night navitation<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Navigator<\/strong>
A crewman trained and qualified in the practice of determining position and setting courses<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Navionics.<\/strong>
Digital cartography builder.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>NEMEA<\/strong>
Standard communication device for marine electronic devices<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Nimbus<\/strong>
Dark cloud without a specific shape<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Nipper, gasket<\/strong>
Reinforcement which shelters mooring cables. Oakum which wraps the propeller axis inside the stern tube: if wet with water, it increases its volume and makes the environment watertighe<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>NMEA 0183<\/strong>
Standard of GPS data communication<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>NMEA 2000<\/strong>
It contains the requirements of a communication network to connect marine electronic devices on ships<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>North wind<\/strong>
Northerly wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>North-east wind<\/strong>
Wind coming from North-East<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>November.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aN\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Numerical flag<\/strong>
Trapezoidal flag used to indicate signals, such as numbers or answering pennant<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ochette.<\/strong>
The first white crests which form on the sea surface with a wind over 15 knots.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Offshore<\/strong>
Offshore navigation<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Oilskin<\/strong>
Waterproof jacket, once made of waterproof canvas<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>One design<\/strong>
Series of boats with the same size and design which can compete with no compensated times.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>One-off.<\/strong>
Racing boat prototype<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Onshore wind<\/strong>
Side exposed to bad weather: wind and waves in a harbour or a roadstead<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Optimist.<\/strong>
Boat with centreboard, chine hull and flat bottom designed by Clark Mills in 1954 ;she measures 2.30x1.13 m<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>ORC.<\/strong>
Offshore Racing Council: l' international organisation which is in charge of IOR classes and offshore regattas.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Orthodromic course<\/strong>
Course along the maximum circle and the shortest one between two points. See also\u201a Lloxodromic<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Oscar.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aO\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Osmosis<\/strong>
The result of a catalyzation flaw of sealants in fiberglass hulls. Water enters through the gelcoat, it increases the inner volume and creates some bubbles which can delaminate the hull<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Outboard<\/strong>
Everything out of the boat. Usually referring to an external engine<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Outboard motor<\/strong>
A removable engine mounted on the stern of the boat, or in a motor well.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Overall<\/strong>
Maximum lenght of the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Overset<\/strong>
A heeling able to submerge the toerail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Palmetta<\/strong>
Triangular part made up of a rigid wooden or net structure fixed between the bow and the bowsprit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pantry, Provisions room, Food room<\/strong>
Room or locker for carrying food<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Papa.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aP\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Parallel<\/strong>
Any circle parallel to equator<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Parallel bar<\/strong>
Instrument used for plotting the course.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pascal<\/strong>
Unit of measurement equal to 1 Newton\/sq.m<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Paying off<\/strong>
Sudden violent bearing away caused by wind and rudder loss of control<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Peeling<\/strong>
Spinnaker change while a second one is aloft.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pelorus<\/strong>
Instrument for polar bearings, that is the anular distance between two poinst to determine a position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Periplus<\/strong>
Circumnavigation of an island<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pier, mole, wharf, quay<\/strong>
Structure for mooring or harbour protection.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pilot bridge<\/strong>
Ship bridge deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pilot's boat<\/strong>
Small motorboat used to steer ships into harbours or to drive a pilot aboard.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pin, split pin, cotter pin<\/strong>
Metal bar inserted in the hole of a screw or the eyelet of a pivot, then bent forked to not escape<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pintle<\/strong>
Part of a rudder brace made up of a pivot sliding into the gudgeon<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pitching<\/strong>
Oscillation around the horizontal axis of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Planking<\/strong>
External covering of a wooden boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Plotter<\/strong>
Circle gratuated used to measure angles while plotting the course.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Plug<\/strong>
Hole used for emptying bilge water. It is closed through a watertight screw top<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Point<\/strong>
Angle equal to 1\/32\u00b0 of 360\u00b0<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Polar<\/strong>
Arctic Circle; parallel which bounds a polar region; that one in the North is called Arctic Circle; that one in the South, on the contrary, is called Counter-Circle<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Polar bearing<\/strong>
Angular distance between a bot bow and an object<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Port side<\/strong>
Left side of a vessel when seen by someone facing the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Port\/starboard tack<\/strong>
Side which wind comes from<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Porthole<\/strong>
Opening in the hull with a watertight closing. Usually round.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pram.<\/strong>
Service boat.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Preventer sheet<\/strong>
Spare or reinforcing sheet<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pricking, plot the course<\/strong>
Geometric operations on a map to establish and follow the course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Propeller<\/strong>
Terminal part of the propulsion system made up of a series of inclined blades which screw in water and push the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pulley<\/strong>
Transmission element made up of a rotating disk. It is generally used to gear running riggings.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pulley, sheave<\/strong>
Wheel of a block<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pulpit<\/strong>
Secure railing, generally on the ends of the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pumping<\/strong>
Forbidden rigging in regatta consisting in moving bird wing sails continuously and fast.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Punto cospicuo<\/strong>
Reference point easily recognisable on the coast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Pylon<\/strong>
Poles fixed on the sea bottom to indicate the navigable way in low bottoms; also used for mooring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Quadrant<\/strong>
Part of the compass indicating degrees<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Quarter<\/strong>
Partition of a boat( usually fore, stern and midship)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Quarter deck<\/strong>
A sort of balcony at the extreme stern above the deck, used in 19th-century-sailing ships<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Quay<\/strong>
Structure which allows boats to moor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Quebec.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aQ\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>R.I.N.A.<\/strong>
Italian Naval Register: ministerial body which checks, tests and approves equipments.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rabbet<\/strong>
Cavity in the keel, stern post or right ahead to fix a first line of plating<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Radar<\/strong>
Device to detect objects near a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Radar reflector<\/strong>
Metal polyhedral structure which amplifies the radar signal in relation to the surface of the wooden or fiberglass boat it crosses<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Range<\/strong>
To roll up a rope so that it can be untied fast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rat line<\/strong>
Step to climb on the mast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rating<\/strong>
Coefficient given to a boat according to her technical features in order to compete with other boats falling in another category by compensating journey times<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reach close - verb -<\/strong>
To approach the spinnaker pole to the stay by easing the brace<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reacher.<\/strong>
A particular genoa used in case of close reach.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Redan<\/strong>
Step built in the hull of planing boats to facilitate pressure distribution<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reduce<\/strong>
To reduce the sail surface exposed to wind by lowering the sail partially and fasting the excess part through some strop<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reef<\/strong>
Part of a rope used to fix a sail when it is reduced<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reef point<\/strong>
Rope inserted into the reefs to fix and reduce sails.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reefing line<\/strong>
Rope used to reduce the surface of a sail exposed to wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Reefs<\/strong>
Sail sections designed to be reduced<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Regatta<\/strong>
Boat race<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Relative humidity<\/strong>
Value measured by a hygrometer; it indicates the percentage of steam existing in relation to the total amount which can be contained in the air at ambient temperature ( at 100% we have condensation)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Relieving rope<\/strong>
Mooring rope anchored on the bottom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rhumb line, loxodromic course<\/strong>
A course which intersecst all meridians at the same angle.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ride<\/strong>
To hook sails or insert them in the specific mast locations. To insert a rope in more blocks to form a tackle<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ride to a single anchor - verb -<\/strong>
Ray around which the boat can turn when it is moored with a single anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rig out - verb -<\/strong>
To insert a rope ring (bowline) on a bitt<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rigging<\/strong>
Every sheet or hoist combined with its accessories<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Right ahead<\/strong>
Terminal part of the bow, also called \u201astempost\u201a \/<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ring, thimble eye<\/strong>
Metal ring inside a splice whichs protect the rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Roach<\/strong>
An arc of sail material added to the shape of the sail leech to increase its surface<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Roadstead<\/strong>
A sheltered sea anchorage out of a harbour<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Roaring Forties<\/strong>
Strong western winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rolling<\/strong>
Boat rotation around her longitudinal axis<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Romeo.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aR\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rope<\/strong>
General term referring to onboard cordage<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rope ladder<\/strong>
Rope ladder with wooden steps hung on the ship side<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rope-yarn<\/strong>
Part of a rope made up of more rope-yarns<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Round, double - verb -<\/strong>
To roud a promontory.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rubber boat<\/strong>
A small boat made substantially of fabric that can be inflated with air pressure.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder<\/strong>
Equipment for steering a vessel through a bar or a wheel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder angle, steering angle<\/strong>
Rudder blade angle in relation to the boat axis. Its variation changes the course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder blade<\/strong>
Part of the rudder, immersed in water, which gives the boat direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder heel<\/strong>
Terminal fore part of the bottom where the low rudder gudgeon is inserted<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder mole,helm port<\/strong>
Hole in the hull which the rudder shaft comes through<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rudder wheel, steering wheel<\/strong>
Wheel which, combined with tiller rods, allows to manage the rudder rotation<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Runaboat<\/strong>
Small and fast motorboat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Rung<\/strong>
Step in the rope ladder; metal spar which keeps shrouds separated<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Running on the quarter<\/strong>
Sailing with wind coming from the quarter<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Running rigging<\/strong>
Group of ropes used to regulate<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sacchetto<\/strong>
Weight provided with a small cable, thrown to land in order to allow the passage of a bigger cable<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sacrifical anode<\/strong>
Metal part, usually made of zinc, fixed to the hull or some other metal parts to prevent galvanic streams from causing corrosion<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Safe waters signal<\/strong>
It is surrounded by navigable waters bu it doesn't indicate a danger. It is used, for example, to indicate a channel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Safety notes<\/strong>
Inspections which verify that the boat, its safety equipments, engines, electric systems, etc.. meet the technical requirements for marine safety<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sail<\/strong>
Fabric designed and shaped to catch the wind and used to propel a vessel.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sail cloth<\/strong>
Fabric part of a sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sail tack<\/strong>
Vertex of a sail triangle fixed to the boat or a spinnaker pole<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>sail tack, sheet track<\/strong>
Track equipped with a carriage to change sheet position easily and fast<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sail up - verb -<\/strong>
To sail towards a point located windward (or underset)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sailcloth<\/strong>
Raw canvas used in the past to produce sails, bags and hammocks. It is used in the deck of some vintage boats for a non-slip effect<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sailing class<\/strong>
Group of sailing boats sharing the same design features, recognised by the the International Sailing Federation (ISAF)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sailing directions<\/strong>
A book with useful information about navigation, coast and harbours<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sailing point, sailing trim<\/strong>
Direction of the bow in relation to wind direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Schooner<\/strong>
Boat with two identical masts, with trysail or mainsail, with or without bowsprit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Schooner.<\/strong>
A sailing ship carrying two or more masts bearing fore and aft sails, with the mizzen forward of the mainmast.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Scope of the cable<\/strong>
The length of the anchor rope or chain<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Scull - verb -<\/strong>
To row with a single oar<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Scupper<\/strong>
The openings in the bulwarks that allow drainage over the side<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sea anchor, floating anchor<\/strong>
An anchor made up of a cone which, drug in the water, slows boat motion down<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sea chest, sea water intake<\/strong>
Valve communicating with outside from which water can be sucked or drained<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Seamark<\/strong>
Buoy or general reference point used to identify rocks or shallows or to indicate navigable canals or bearings.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Seizing, reefing knot<\/strong>
Knot used to join two ropes<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Set sail<\/strong>
To leave, to heave anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Set taut - verb -<\/strong>
To tighten a knot. To approach two running elements<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Set taut - verb -<\/strong>
To haul a rigging after easing it to recover a board<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Set taut (adv)<\/strong>
A particularly tight knot<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sextant<\/strong>
Optical instrument which determines latitude through the measurement of the elevation of a celestial body above the horizon<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shackie<\/strong>
To join two parts of a rope or a chain through a shackle or a false link. It means also to link an anchor to the chain or a buoy to a rope\/chain<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shackle<\/strong>
U-shaped iron element with a removable pin. It is used to join chain ends or to fix sails to eye bolts thorugh cringles<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shank<\/strong>
Main element of the anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sheepshank<\/strong>
A knot used to shorten a rope.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sheer<\/strong>
The curved fore and aft line formed by the uppermost plank of a boat.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sheet<\/strong>
Rope used to set sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shelter<\/strong>
A zone protected from wind and waves<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shipowner<\/strong>
The owner of a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shipping lane<\/strong>
Error which can contain the navigation error<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shipyard<\/strong>
Where ships are built or repaired<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shoal, shallow water<\/strong>
An area where the bottom shape rises near the surface<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shockcord tie<\/strong>
Elastic rope made up of a main cable and several braces, used to clew the mainsail down fast.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shroud<\/strong>
Cable, generally made of steel, on the sides of the mast to support and reinforce it<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Shrouds<\/strong>
Standing riggings: shrouds, backstays and forestays<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Side<\/strong>
Side of the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sierra.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aS\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sight - verb -<\/strong>
To see or recognise an object<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Signal buoy<\/strong>
Buoy or beacon fixed to the anchor ring through a specific rope to indicate the anchor position and recover it if stucked<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Signaling flag<\/strong>
If in national waters it is red with a white diagonal, it signals the presence of a scuba diver. In international waters, it must show the alpha flag of the international code<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sirocco<\/strong>
Southeast wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Skeg<\/strong>
Support located in front of the rudder to protect and support it<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Skipper<\/strong>
Master of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Skylight<\/strong>
Opening in the deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Skysail<\/strong>
Triangular sail located between two masts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Slack<\/strong>
A not taut rope<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Slide<\/strong>
Hook mounted on hail eadropess to allow the junction with stays<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Slip<\/strong>
Difference between the real propeller forward in water and that one it would have if screws in a solid.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Slip - verb -, ease out - verb -<\/strong>
Let a rope or a chain run free but always with control<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Slipway<\/strong>
Inclined plan finishing in water used to launch small boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sloop<\/strong>
A sailing vessel carrying a single mast and a single fore sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Snatch-block<\/strong>
A block which can be opened to allow a rope to be looped<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Soling.<\/strong>
One-design craft with fixed keel designed by Jean Herman Linge; it's the biggest boat of the olympic class, with a length of 8.15x1.90 m l'its crew is made up of 3 people<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sonar<\/strong>
Intrument to measure the depth or distance of an object. See also Depth meter<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sorrentine felucca<\/strong>
Thin boat with no decks<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>South wind<\/strong>
Wind blowing from South<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>South-west wind<\/strong>
Wind blowing from South-West<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>span<\/strong>
System of cables to distribute traction, generally used for awnings.See also LazyJack<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spar<\/strong>
Shaft located horinzontally to the mast where Latin sails are inserted<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spare materials<\/strong>
Spare parts used to replace broken equipments<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spare parts<\/strong>
Spare parts of any boat equipment<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Special signals<\/strong>
They don't help navigation but they indicate a particular area or situation, whose nature can be determined by referring to maps or other documents.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spectra<\/strong>
Commercial name of Dyneema, a very resistant synthetic fibre used for ropes<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spill - verb -<\/strong>
To ease the sheet so that the sail does not fill completely.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spinnaker<\/strong>
Very thin nylon sail, often coloured, used to sail downwind or a beam wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spinnaker pole<\/strong>
A spar used to maintain a sail away from the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spitfire<\/strong>
Storm jib<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>splice<\/strong>
To join the ends of two lines, or make a loop, by weaving the untwisted lays into the bight.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spring<\/strong>
Squaresail above the fore sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Springline<\/strong>
A long dockline which is run from the bow aft to the dock, or from the stern forward to the dock.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spritsail<\/strong>
Fore and aft sail where the peak is fixed on the basis of the mast and there is no boom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Spuce.<\/strong>
Wood used for the construction of masts; it's light, resistant and elastic.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Squall<\/strong>
Violent short gust<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Squall, gale<\/strong>
Waves high enough, with strong wind. Degree 8 in Beaufort scale, equal to over 40 knots<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Squaresail<\/strong>
Trapezoidal sail fixed on the upper side of yards, excellent for running free but not good for sailing close to wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>SSB<\/strong>
Receiver\/transmitter for long-ray communications, acronym of \u201asingle side band\u201a<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stability<\/strong>
The relative tendancy of a ship to remain upright in the face of wind and waves.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stall<\/strong>
When sails or rudder loose their lift, like plane wings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stanchion<\/strong>
A vertical metal post mounted at the edge of the deck to which a rail or cables are attached as a safety measure.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Standing part<\/strong>
Standing terminal part of a cable, fixed on a ring. The ring or spar which the cable is fixed on.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Standing rigging<\/strong>
Metal cables or standing ropes supporting the masts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Star<\/strong>
One-design craft with bulb keel; designed by William Gardne in 1911; it measures 6.92x 1.73 m and it has a sail area of 26 square metres<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Star board<\/strong>
Right side of the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Starboard<\/strong>
The right side of a vessel when seen by someone facing the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Starcut<\/strong>
A particular spinnaker with star-shaped panels; today it is replaced by the gennaker<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stay<\/strong>
Steel cable between tanchions and pulpits which forms a protection handrail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Staysail<\/strong>
Triangular fore sail used together with gennaker<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Steer - verb -<\/strong>
To direct the course of a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Steerage<\/strong>
Change of course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stempost<\/strong>
A vertical post, at the front of the keel, that forms the main part of the bow<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Step, mast-step<\/strong>
Mast basis seat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stern<\/strong>
Rear part of a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stern gear, stern tube<\/strong>
Tube fixed to the hull or a propeller where a shaft passes through<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stern post<\/strong>
Terminal part of the stern<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stern quarter<\/strong>
Lateral part of the boat on the sides of the stern.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Sticcare<\/strong>
To haul up on the wind and stop only when sails start to flap<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stick<\/strong>
An extension of rudder<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stop<\/strong>
To hook a rope or a chain so that it keeps in tension while it is fixed in a permanent way<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stopper<\/strong>
Hook or lever to block the anchor or the chain after dropping the anchor.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stopper, backstay<\/strong>
Guy used to fix a rope or a chain<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Store<\/strong>
Supplies stocked on board for use as needed during a voyage, food included<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Storm<\/strong>
Sudden violent weather event with rain and lightings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Strale<\/strong>
One-design craft with centreboard designed by Ettore Santarelli; it is a two-seater with mainsail jib and spinnaker( 13.50 x 1.70 m)<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Strand<\/strong>
To get struck with the keel on the bottom, for example in the rocks.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stream<\/strong>
Water motion generated by wind, tides or bottoms.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stringer<\/strong>
Reinforcement of the junction between hull and deck<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Strong squall<\/strong>
Waves with crests which start to roll; thicker and thicker foam. Degree 9 in Beaufort Scale<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Strop, lizard<\/strong>
Part of a rope linked to a ring through a knot or a splice to fix an object<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stud, cross bar<\/strong>
Mooring rope perpendicular to the boat, used together with springline<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Stuffing box<\/strong>
Cilynder where rudder shaft is located<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Super buoy<\/strong>
Danger buoy with a very visible light<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Surf - verb -<\/strong>
To go over the wave generated by the forward; the hull goes out of water by increasing speed<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Surfer<\/strong>
The person who steers a wind- surf.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Swab, mop<\/strong>
Broom, besom to wash and dry decks<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Swinging<\/strong>
Method to calculate compass mistakes due to magnetic deviations. The result is reported on a table which will be used to plot the course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tack<\/strong>
Rigging used on topmast ships to keep yards in position. It doesn't exist on triangular sails, it can be identified with the spinnaker arm<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tack - verb -<\/strong>
To fix the tack angle<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Taffrail<\/strong>
Terminal part sternward the deck bridge; western white light<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tagging<\/strong>
Thinning of the final end of the mast in order to facilitate flexibility and decrease weight<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tal-boy<\/strong>
High narrow fore stay sail to raise under the spinnaker<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tallboy<\/strong>
Fore sail used windward the spinnaker<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tango.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aT\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tartaruga<\/strong>
Spinnaker bag<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tek.<\/strong>
The light but resistant wood of the teak, a tree of the verbena family. It is generally used in the construction of deck plan and interiors.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tender<\/strong>
Small service boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Terrazzano<\/strong>
A layman, an inexperienced person<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Territorial waters<\/strong>
Area of the sea immediately adjacent to the shores of a state and subject to the territorial jurisdiction of that state. It generally extends about 12 miles starting from the coastal line.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tide<\/strong>
The rise and fall of ocean waters caused by the gravitational effect of sun and moon<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tide slack<\/strong>
Phase between two tide flows<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tier<\/strong>
To approach to a pier or another boat laterally<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tiller<\/strong>
A group of mechanisms which transmit motion to the rudder<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tiller bar, helmstock<\/strong>
Pole of medium length used to steer the rudder<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>To be short stay<\/strong>
When the anchor is exactly under the boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>To haul up on the wind<\/strong>
To reduce the angular distance between the bow and the point where wind comes from<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tonnage<\/strong>
The volume of all interior spaces in a boat<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Top<\/strong>
Platform on the masts used to allow a bette view. In old sailing boats, it was also used for sail riggings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Top mark<\/strong>
Metal structure fixed to a buoy to indicate a danger or a position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Top rope<\/strong>
Circuit of the staysail halyard<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Topgallant sail<\/strong>
Squaresail fixed to the fore topgallant yard<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Topping lift, lift<\/strong>
Rope used to support boom and general shafts when sails are not raised<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Topside<\/strong>
The outside face of the hull between the water and the deck.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Tow rope<\/strong>
Big rope generally used for anchorage<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Towing<\/strong>
To put a boat ashore<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Traccia.<\/strong>
Line which joins two waypoints.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Transom<\/strong>
Central part of the stern<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Transom, upper stern<\/strong>
Terminal part of a vessel<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Travel lift<\/strong>
Mobile gantry crane.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Traveler, tackle<\/strong>
System of ropes and blocks used to expand strain<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trawler<\/strong>
Fishing boat generally used in Northern Seas for ocean fishing<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trident<\/strong>
Craft with chine hull and centreboard conceived for sailing training; it is provided with a manisail and a jib and it can host up to 4 people.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trim<\/strong>
Electric-hydraulic system used to regulate the triming mounted on some outboard motors (generally the most powerful ones).<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trimaran<\/strong>
Vessel with three hulls<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trimmer<\/strong>
Member of the crew who regulates sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Trip the anchor - verb -<\/strong>
To heave anchor<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Troub set<\/strong>
Series of polar bearings to determine the ship's position<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>True course<\/strong>
Sailing direction determined by the angle between the vessel keel and true geographic north.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Turn - verb -<\/strong>
The change course. In sailing boats, it is done by passing with the bow through the wind direction.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Turnbuckle<\/strong>
Equipment used to puts tension on stadings rigging<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Turnbuckle, rigging screw<\/strong>
Instrument used to stretch standing riggings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Turning area<\/strong>
Circle whose ray is equal to the lenght of the scope within which a moored boat can rotate pushed by wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Twist<\/strong>
The difference of the angle of a sail to the wind<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ucina<\/strong>
Italian union gathering the most important shipbuilders and naval operators.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Unbend - verb -<\/strong>
To remove sails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Unbend - verb -<\/strong>
To divide two rope\/chain ends linked by a shackle or a false link<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Uncertainty triangle<\/strong>
Triangle formed by the intersection of three bearings. It includes the area where the vessel is<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Uniform.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aU\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Unloading barge<\/strong>
To lighten the load of a ship in order to reduce its draught; generally used to allow a ship to enter harbours where sea bottom is low<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Unrig, rig down - verb -<\/strong>
To lower in the deck the uppest part of masts, common in ships where masts were made up of several parts<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>UTC<\/strong>
Acronym which indicates the universal reference time.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>V-drive<\/strong>
A transmission mounted forward of the engine which reverses the direction of the shaft so that it can exit aft<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Vang<\/strong>
Tackle leading downward from a bridle on the boom<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Vaurien<\/strong>
Sailing two-seater boat with chine hull and dagger board, designed by Jean Jacques Herbulot in 1951.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Veer\/ haul aft - verb -<\/strong>
When wind rotates and the sailing point becomes more beared up while maintaining the same course<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ventilator<\/strong>
An air intake on deck which brings fresh air into interiors<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Venturi.<\/strong>
Giovan Battista, physicist(1746-1822). He discovered that the constriction of a tube section where a fluid is flowing provokes an increase in flowing speed and a decrease in pressure. The Venturi effect is used on sailing boats by creating a hole between the mainsail and the genoa; when air flowing speed increases, the mainsail traction on the leeward zone increases.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>VHF<\/strong>
Very High Frequency: Radio frequencies between 30 and 300 megahertz. Generally used to indicate on-board radios operating in that band.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Victor.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aV\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Violent storm<\/strong>
Huge waves which might hide even big ships. The sea is completely choppy. Wind nebulizes foam. Degree 11 of Beaufort Scale.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Visibility sector<\/strong>
Visibility arch of a lighthouse or a light<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Vomit - verb -<\/strong>
To vomit<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Von Karman's vortex<\/strong>
Turbulences caused by wind which provoke, in their turn, strong wind and obscillations.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Ward-room<\/strong>
The living quarter and mess for crew members<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Warnings<\/strong>
Written or radio warning with useful information<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Warp - verb -<\/strong>
To move a boat by pulling cables<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Watercraft<\/strong>
General term to define any kind of boat or structure suitable to sail<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Waterline, boattop<\/strong>
Part which divides the immersed part from that one above the boat surface<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Watertight<\/strong>
Having the strength and ability to keep out water<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Wave height<\/strong>
Height of the wave taken between the crest and the cavity of two following waves<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Waypoint<\/strong>
Reference point in the physical space used for any type of navigation.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Weer - verb -<\/strong>
Action of the whinch or windlass to stretch a rope or cable tight.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Wellroom<\/strong>
Central part of the bilge. On its bottom there is a hole used for emptying water.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>West<\/strong>
Cardinal point, indicated by a W. It is equal to 270 degrees in wind rose.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>West wid<\/strong>
West; wind blowing from West<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Wharf, pier<\/strong>
Floating structure for boat mooring<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Whiskey.<\/strong>
Term which represents\u201aW\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet..<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>White sails<\/strong>
To sail by using only the mainsail and genoa, without gennaker, spinnaker or drifter, usually coloured.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Williamson rigging<\/strong>
Rigging through which a vessel is brought back to the course just done. It is generally used to rescue a man or an object<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Winch<\/strong>
Vertical windlass usually operated manually, used to stretch running riggings<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>wind pilot<\/strong>
A mechanic instrument used to adjust the course in case of little accidental variations, only with the help of wind.It is an authomatic pilot operated by wind. It doesn't use energy, which is a very important factor in long navigations.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Wind rose<\/strong>
A table which represents the wind origin and direction<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Windex<\/strong>
System to indicate wind direction, made up of an arrow which rotates when wind changes, generally located on the mast top.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Windlass<\/strong>
Wharp to hoist anchors<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Windsurf.<\/strong>
Common term referring to a sailing board; it indicates a flat hull provided with a centre board and a fore fin. It is steered by a standing surfer through the movement of his weight and of the sailing centre<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Windward<\/strong>
Side of the boat which wind comes from<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Wishbone.<\/strong>
The double boom used to steer a wind surf; it is also a double rowlock used on some big ketches.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Woolding<\/strong>
Solid wipping<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>X-Ray.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aX\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yacht<\/strong>
English word generally referring to pleasure boats<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yachting<\/strong>
The act of engaging in sailing for pleasure.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yachtsman<\/strong>
A person devoted to yachting<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yankee<\/strong>
Jib or counter-jib with a very high clew<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yankee.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aY\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yard<\/strong>
Shaft perpendicular to the mast which supports squaresails<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yard arm<\/strong>
End of the boom or yards<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yaw<\/strong>
The turning of a boat off course caused by seas arriving at an angle.<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yaw, broach - verb -<\/strong>
Sudden violent luffing caused by wind and the rudder loss of control<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>yaw, come alongside<\/strong>
To swing off course. To approach to another boat or to a dock<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yawl<\/strong>
Boat with two masts and the mizzen one abaft the rudder axis<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Yoke line, steering chain<\/strong>
Part of the rudder wheel transmission system<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Zenit<\/strong>
The point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer<\/div><\/div>
<\/a>Zulu.<\/strong>
Term which represents \u201aZ\u201a in the international phonetic alphabet.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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