General sailing

General sailing

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

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General sailing

A lugsail in two parts; the fore part is sheeted like a foresail, and in going about the tack is never cast off, nor is the tack of the after part of the sail. The up and down lines on the sail show ...

tiller lines

Sailing; General sailing

The lines attached to the tiller to move it by. Generally in yachts of 40 tons and over, a tackle is used. In large yachts a second tackle is sometimes used, it the yacht carries much weather helm or ...

warp

Sailing; General sailing

Heavier lines (rope or wire) used for mooring, anchoring andtowing. May also be used to indicate moving (warping) a boat into position by pulling on a warp.

sailing rig

Sailing; General sailing

The equipment used to sail a bost, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks.

discharge ticket

Sailing; General sailing

A formal document given to seamen when they are discharged.

against the sun

Sailing; General sailing

An expression used to show how a rope is coiled: from right to left is against the sun, from left to right is with the sun. The wind is said to blow against the sun when it comes from the westward, ...