Boating Dictionary

The first white crests which form on the sea surface with a wind over 15 knots.

Offshore navigation

Waterproof jacket, once made of waterproof canvas

Series of boats with the same size and design which can compete with no compensated times.

Racing boat prototype

Side exposed to bad weather: wind and waves in a harbour or a roadstead

Boat with centreboard, chine hull and flat bottom designed by Clark Mills in 1954 ;she measures 2.30x1.13 m

Offshore Racing Council: l' international organisation which is in charge of IOR classes and offshore regattas.

Course along the maximum circle and the shortest one between two points. See also‚ Lloxodromic

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

The result of a catalyzation flaw of sealants in fiberglass hulls. Water enters through the gelcoat, it increases the inner volume and creates some bubbles which can delaminate the hull

Everything out of the boat. Usually referring to an external engine

A removable engine mounted on the stern of the boat, or in a motor well.

Maximum lenght of the boat

A heeling able to submerge the toerail