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Sailing & yachting
Sailing & yachting is an recreational activity and competitive sport in which the sailor steers a boat, in competitive sailors compete individually or as part of a crew to race to set start and finish points.
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cockpit
Sports; Sailing & yachting
A place that is usually open, it might have a cover over it, from where the boat is steered. See Bridge
scupper
Sports; Sailing & yachting
An opening on a boat that allows water to drain out of the boat and back into the ocean.
COLREGS
Sports; Sailing & yachting
This is a term used by the United States Coast Guard that refers to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
come about / to tack
Sports; Sailing & yachting
To change the direction the boat is traveling. See also Tacking
sea anchor
Sports; Sailing & yachting
This is an anchor used in storm conditions to help keep the boats bow into the wind and to also help so down the wind drift of the boat.
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