Boating Dictionary

To slacken a rope, opposite of hauling aft

Wind blowing from East

Term which represents ‚E‚ in the international phonetic alphabet.

Zone of relatively calm sea, upwind to a vessel which is drifting leeward

Equipment which provides electricity aboard when there are no ground connections

A catalogue of tables showing the location of various celestial bodies

A great circle of the earth which is equidistant from both poles at every point; zero degrees latitude

Everything necessary to sail, its category determines the kind of boat. In case of small rowboats it indicates the crew

To set a sail in order to offer a larger surface to wind; a necessary action to remove the spinnaker from the mainsail covering when running before wind

Metal ring in the hull to hook tackles or pulleys