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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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Sailing & yachting

holding tank

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is a storage tank that holds sewage.

hard over

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Turning the wheel as far as it will go.

harden up

Sports; Sailing & yachting

Steering close into the wind.

hatch

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is an opening on the deck that has a removable cover.

haul

Sports; Sailing & yachting

To pull on a line.

haul around

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This means going from a run (sailing downwind) to a reach (not downwind)

hawsehole

Sports; Sailing & yachting

This is an opening the hull of the ship that mooring lines are run through.

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