5 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Full and by
Boat; General boating
Sailing into the wind (by), but not as close-hauled as might be possible, so as to make sure the sails are kept full. This provides a margin for error to avoid being taken aback (a serious risk for ...
Running before the wind
Boat; General boating
Sailing more than about 160° away from the wind. If directly away from the wind, it's a dead run.
Pinnace
Boat; General boating
1. A small vessel used as a tender to larger vessels. 2. A small "race built" galleon, squared rigged with either two or three masts.
Jack
Boat; General boating
1. A sailor. Also jack tar or just tar. 2. A flag. Typically the flag was talked about as if it were a member of the crew. Strictly speaking, a flag is only a "jack" if it is worn at the jackstaff ...
Embayed
Boat; General boating
The condition where a sailing vessel (especially one which sails poorly to windward) is confined between two capes or headlands by a wind blowing directly onshore.
