20 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Sheet
Boat; General boating
A rope used to control the setting of a sail in relation to the direction of the wind.
Bow thruster
Boat; General boating
A small propeller or water-jet at the bow, used for manoeuvring larger vessels at slow speed. May be mounted externally, or in a tunnel running through the bow from side to side.
Boat
Boat; General boating
A small craft or vessel designed to float on, and provide transport over, or under, water.
Burgee
Boat; General boating
A small flag, typically triangular, flown from the masthead of a yacht to indicate yacht-club membership.
