Boating Dictionary

The living quarter and mess for crew members

Written or radio warning with useful information

To move a boat by pulling cables

General term to define any kind of boat or structure suitable to sail

Part which divides the immersed part from that one above the boat surface

Having the strength and ability to keep out water

Height of the wave taken between the crest and the cavity of two following waves

Reference point in the physical space used for any type of navigation.

Action of the whinch or windlass to stretch a rope or cable tight.

Central part of the bilge. On its bottom there is a hole used for emptying water.

Cardinal point, indicated by a W. It is equal to 270 degrees in wind rose.

West; wind blowing from West

Floating structure for boat mooring

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

To sail by using only the mainsail and genoa, without gennaker, spinnaker or drifter, usually coloured.

Rigging through which a vessel is brought back to the course just done. It is generally used to rescue a man or an object

Vertical windlass usually operated manually, used to stretch running riggings

A mechanic instrument used to adjust the course in case of little accidental variations, only with the help of wind.It is an authomatic pilot operated by wind. It doesn't use energy, which is a very important factor in long navigations.

A table which represents the wind origin and direction

System to indicate wind direction, made up of an arrow which rotates when wind changes, generally located on the mast top.

Wharp to hoist anchors

Common term referring to a sailing board; it indicates a flat hull provided with a centre board and a fore fin. It is steered by a standing surfer through the movement of his weight and of the sailing centre

Side of the boat which wind comes from

The double boom used to steer a wind surf; it is also a double rowlock used on some big ketches.

Solid wipping