HalyardFabric or steel running rigging, used to hoist sails
HalyardmanMember of the crew, especially on racing boats, in charge of the managemment of halyards
HandrailRailing made up of sanchions and metal ropes or tubes
HatchOpening in the deck or deckhouse used to air, illuminate or load materials.
HaulTo pull a rope or a chain. It can be also referred to towing.
Haul taut - verb -To strech a rope
Haul taut, haul - verb -To set up a rigging (halyard or sheet) in a sailing boat
Hawse, hawseholeAn opening cut high in the bow at the knightheads or hawse timbers through which the anchor rode will be led.
HawseholeHole in the bow where the anchor chain passes through
HazeReduced visibility but over 1 Km; under that distance , it is called fog.
HeadThe top of a sail, where halyards are hitched.
Head-ropePart of the sail sliding into a specific point of the mast or hooking into stays
Heading shiftChange of wind direction caused by a variation in intensity, direction or by the presence of an obstacle.
HeadwayInertial motion, with no propulsion
Heave to - verb -Method which allows to stop, or almost, a boat by placing sails so that equal and opposing forces are created
HeelA strong inclination of the hull caused by the wind or a wrong manoeuvre. The side of the hull which is sumberged by the water
HelmsmanA petty officer assigned the task of steering the ship on a course
HoistTo lift or pull up heavy gear by using block and tackle, To lift sails
HoldPart of a ship used for carrying cargo
Holding groundA bottom with good anchorage qualities
Hook - verb -To secure an object to a rope through a shackle or a hook
HorizonCircle beyond which it's not possible to see. Its distance depends on the height the observer is
Hotel.Term which represents ‚H‚ in the international phonetic alphabet.
Hull, bottomPart of the hull which is submerged
HurricaneVery high waves; air full of lather and spurts; completely white sea. Degree 12 of Beaufort Scale.
HygrometerInstrument designed to measure relative humidity.