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General boating
reaching
Boat; General boating
Sailing across the wind: from about 60° to about 160° off the wind. Reaching consists of "close reaching" (about 60° to 80°), "beam reaching" (about 90°) and "broad reaching" (about 120° to 160°). ...
beating
Boat; General boating
Sailing as close as possible towards the wind (perhaps only about 60°) in a zig-zag course to attain an upwind direction to which it is impossible to sail directly.(also tacking),
mainsheet
Boat; General boating
Sail control line that allows the most obvious effect on mainsail trim. Primarily used to control the angle of the boom, and thereby the mainsail, this control can also increase or decrease downward ...
mizzen staysail
Boat; General boating
Sail on a ketch or yawl, usually lightweight, set from, and forward of, the mizzen mast while reaching in light to moderate air.
marines soldiers afloat
Boat; General boating
Royal Marines formed as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot in 1664 with many and varied duties including providing guard to ship's officers should there be mutiny aboard. ...
navigation rules
Boat; General boating
Rules of the road that provide guidance on how to avoid collision and also used to assign blame when a collision does occur.
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