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The bow fitting which clamps the bowsprit to the stem.
Industry:Boat
The British Naval Ensign or Flag of the British Merchant Navy, a red flag with the Union Flag in the upper left corner. Colloquially called the "red duster".
Industry:Boat
The area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls.
Industry:Boat
The bearing of an object in relation to north. Either true bearing, using the geographical or true north, or magnetic bearing, using magnetic north. See also "bearing" and "relative bearing".
Industry:Boat
The anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Anchor Rode.
Industry:Boat
The anchor line, rope or cable connecting the anchor chain to the vessel. Also Rode.
Industry:Boat
The amount that a ship is blown leeward by the wind. See also weatherly.
Industry:Boat
The (illegal) practice of mixing cargo with garbage.
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The 1200-1600 watch.
Industry:Boat
The aft or trailing edge of a fore-and-aft sail; the leeward edge of a spinnaker; a vertical edge of a square sail. The leech is susceptible to twist, which is controlled by the boom vang, mainsheet and, if rigged with one, the gaff vang.
Industry:Boat
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