5 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Abaft the beam
Boat; General boating
Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees from the bow: "two points abaft the port beam".
Luffing
Boat; General boating
1. When a sailing vessel is steered far enough to windward that the sail is no longer completely filled with wind (the luff of a fore-and-aft sail begins to flap first). 2. Loosening a sheet so far ...
Swigging
Boat; General boating
To take up the last bit of slack on a line such as a halyard, anchor line or dockline by taking a single turn round a cleat and alternately heaving on the rope above and below the cleat while keeping ...
Boxing the compass
Boat; General boating
To state all 32 points of the compass, starting at north, proceeding clockwise. Sometimes applied to a wind that is constantly shifting.
Luff up
Boat; General boating
To steer a sailing vessel more towards the direction of the wind until the pressure is eased on the sheet.
Vang
Boat; General boating
1. A rope leading from gaff to either side of the deck, used to prevent the gaff from sagging. 2. See boom vang.
