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Sailing

The art of controlling and steering a boat with large foils called sails.

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fiddle
Sailing; Yachting

A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when heeled or in heavy seas.

fix
Sailing; Yachting

An accurate position of the vessel, as determined by any reasonably accurate method, such as by taking visual bearings.

flare
Sailing; Yachting

A device which burns to produce a bright light, sometimes colored, and usually used to indicate an emergency. Outward curve of boat's sides.

full keel
Sailing; Yachting

A keel that runs the length of the boat. Full keels have a shallower draft than fin keels.

freeing port
Sailing; Yachting

An opening in the rail (bulwarks) along the deck to allow water to drain.

fractional rig
Sailing; Yachting

A type of rig where the jib attaches below the top of the mast.

founder
Sailing; Yachting

Used to describe a boat that is having difficulty remaining afloat. "The boat foundered and then sank."

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