Bareboat ASA 104 Sailing Terms alpha
Aback Of a sail
when the wind is on the
"wrong" side
Abaft Toward the stern
as in "abaft the
beam"
Abeam
Off the boat at right angles to its
centerline
Accommodations
The living quarters
inside a boat
Aft
Toward the stern or behind the boat
Afte...
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Bareboat ASA 104 Sailing Terms alpha
Aback Of a sail
when the wind is on the
"wrong" side
Abaft Toward the stern
as in "abaft the
beam"
Abeam
Off the boat at right angles to its
centerline
Accommodations
The living quarters
inside a boat
Aft
Toward the stern or behind the boat
After
Toward the stern
Aground
When the hull or keel is
touching the bottom
Aid to navigation
A buoy or other device deployed to mark a channel, a navigational feature, or a hazard
Aloft
Above the deck, usually in the rig
Amidships
At or toward the middle of
the boat
Amp-hour
A measure of electricity
consumption and battery capacity: one amp of current for one hour
Anchor
A device lowered to the bottom
while secured to the boat to hold the boat stationary
Angle of attack
The angle at which a
sail is presented to the wind
Apparent wind
The combination of true wind and the wind effect of motion as felt aboard a moving boat
Astern
Behind the stern
Athwartships
Across the boat from
side to side
Autopilot
, A device that steers a boat
automatically
Backing
The act of setting a sail aback
Backstay
A wire support from the top
of the mast to the stern
Backwinding
similar to backing
Ballast
Weight placed low in the boat to
give it stability
Bareboat charter
A charter of a boat
that's "bare" of crew and provisions
Batten
A slat inserted in the leech of a
sail to support the sailcloth
Batten pocket
A pocket sewn into the
sail to hold a batten
Beacon
An aid to navigation that's fixed
in place
Beam (1)
The width of a boat at its
widest point
Beam (2)
The region ofthe boat's sides
halfway between bow and stern
Beam reach
The point of sail where the
wind is abeam of the boat
Bear away
To turn the boat away from
the wind, fall off
Bearing
The direction in degrees
toward one object from another
Beat, beating
To sail to windward
close-hauled
Berth (1)
A bed on a boat
Berth (2)
Where a boat ties up or docks
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