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General sailing
Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.
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General sailing
top hamper
Sailing; General sailing
Any real or supposed unnecessary weight carried on deck or mast.
quarter wind
Sailing; General sailing
The wind that blows on the quarter, or four or more points abaft the beam but not dead aft.
lapper
Sailing; General sailing
A foresail which extends back of and overlapping the mast, such as a 110% genoa jib.
delivery
Sailing; General sailing
The quarter wash of a vessel. A yacht is said to have a good delivery if on passing through the water no large waves are raised at and about the quarters; she is then said to leave the water clean, ...
buoyancy
Sailing; General sailing
The quality of floating or being supported or borne up by a fluid. A vessel is buoyant in proportion as she is bulk for bulk lighter than the fluid that supports her.
lee-going tide
Sailing; General sailing
The tide that is running to leeward in the direction of the wind. The opposite to weather-going tide, which see.
broken water
Sailing; General sailing
When waves lose their form by breaking over reefs, rocks, or shallows, or by meeting waves from another direction, termed a cross sea.
