The magnetic compass used by the navigator as a standard.

The method by which a racing yacht may object to the actions of a rival on the basis of a breach of the racing rules. A protest committee will hear both sides, and if the protest is upheld, the offending yacht may be penalized.

Air or vapor given off or expelled as a byproduct or result of an operation or treatment process.

The ratio of energy reflected from a surface in a given waveband to the energy incident in that waveband.

Sailing too close to the wind

A short, confused sea.

Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation.

A plastic payment card enabling the holder to obtain goods and services without the requirement to.

A "C" shaped fitting which can be slipped over the boom, for example, when the sail has been roller reefed to allow the boom vang to be reattached.

The details of insurance provided by an insurance company to a policyholder.

Light-weight foresail similar to a spinnaker but set without a pole.

A boat with one hull.

A dynamic compressor. A machine in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the air or gas. In a centrifugal compressor, flow is in a radial direction. Air enters the compres ...

The amount of energy that a building absorbs due to solar energy striking its exterior and conducting to the interior or passing through windows and being absorbed by materials in the building.

Is the temperature at which moisture begins to condense in a compressed air system.

The terms which apply when convertible loan stock, for example, a bond or a debenture, are.

The anti-corrosive paint used on and above the waterline.

Is that pressure of either the motive fluid or of the ejector gas discharge which causes an ejector to become unstable.

Fresh bread.