When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively.

Flow of air under specific conditions required at a particular point.

The distance the bow of a boat is forward of another's stern

A triangular fore-and-aft sail carried on a stay. A sail that is set on a stay, and not on a yard or a mast. On a cutter this is the sail located between the jib and the main sail

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

The natural tendency of a sailboat to come up into the wind. The helm must be held over to keep the boat from coming up

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread standard. A description of a specific pipe thread

Short for compressed natural gas or CNG. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and ...

A sail set forward of the foremast on the headstay; a foresail

The ratio and percent of the actual delivered capacity (measured at inlet temperature, pressure and gas composition) to the piston displacement.

A locker big enough to hang clothes.

Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the carrier.

A signboard attached to a daybeacon to convey navigational information presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, orange, yellow, or black). Daymarks usually have reflective material indicating the sha ...

An agreement to hold a carrier harmless with regard to a liability.

Atmospheric pressure as measured by a barometer.

A tube with a narrow throat (a constriction) that increases the velocity and lowers the pressure of the liquid passing through it, creating a partial vacuum immediately after the constriction in the tube. The vacuum created has a sucking effect, and a ven ...

Category of bulk carrier 100.000-180.00DWT so called she is too large to pass Suez and Panama Canals.

The merchant ships on the official registers of any nation.

Where meals are eaten

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.