To carry sail to the full limit of strength of masts, yards, and tackles.

A blast of from 4 to 6 seconds' duration.

A 19th century term for a yachtsman who sails his own yacht without the help of a professional skipper.

The headway a vessel makes when luffed in the wind; the distance a sailing vessel will shoot up to windward when brought head to head in the act of tacking.

A purchase (block and tackle) for hoisting a boat to its davits.

The water level used to record data on a chart. Usually the average low tide water level. It is the level below which depths on a chart are measured, and above which keights of a tide are expressed.

See CFS.

All matter consists of molecules which are in constant motion, but which are held together by molecular forces. In a solid the molecules are closely packed and arranged in such a pattern that the influence of the molecular forces is very strong. This give ...

To cast off all but one remaining line.

Running directly before wind and sea.

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

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

Canvas or wood seat attached a halyard to raise and lower someone to work on the mast

The last part of a rope or last link in an anchor chain.

Ships time was counted by the half hour, starting at midnight. A half hour after twelve was one bell; one o'clock, two bells; and so on until four o'clock, which was eight bells. The counting then started over again, with 4

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

In sailboat racing, the mark or buoy that signifies one side of the starting line, opposite of the race committee boat.

Response to an offer which varies the terms or conditions of that offer.

Articles packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another, thereby reducing the cubic-foot displacement.