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General sailing

Terms used to sail, navigate, and maintain a sail boat.

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General sailing

shy

Sailing; General sailing

The wind is said to shy when it comes from ahead or breaks a vessel off.

bark

Sailing; General sailing

Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.

bark

Sailing; General sailing

Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.

sea cock

Sailing; General sailing

A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel's interior and the sea.

top hamper

Sailing; General sailing

Any real or supposed unnecessary weight carried on deck or mast.

bark

Sailing; General sailing

Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.

bark

Sailing; General sailing

Usually a three masted vessel, the fore and main masts square rigged and the mizzen mast or after mast rigged fore and aft.

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