Maritimo C47 SPORTS CABRIOLET, Руководство пользователя

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flare the outward curve of a
vessel’s sides near the bow;
a distress signal
flood incoming tide
following sea an overtaking sea that comes
from astern
fore-and-aft in line with the centreline of
the boat
forepeak a locker in the bow of the
boat
forward toward the bow (front) of
the boat
freeboard the vertical distance from the
waterline to the gunwale
galley the kitchen
gear a general term for ropes,
blocks, tackle and other
equipment
grab rails hand-holds
ground tackle anchor and chain
gunwale the edge of a boat’s sides
hatch an opening in a boat’s deck
head toilet
heading the direction in which the boat
is pointing
headway the forward motion of a boat
helm the location from which the
boat is steered
hull the main body of a vessel
inboard the centre of a boat
jetty a structure, usually masonry,
projecting out from the shore;
a jetty may protect a harbour
entrance
keel the bottom centreline of a hull
knot a measure of speed equal to
one nautical mile (6076 feet)
per hour
latitude the distance north or south
of the equator measured and
expressed in degrees
lazarette a storage space in a boat’s
stern area
lee the side sheltered from the
wind
leeward the direction away from the
wind; opposite of windward
leeway the sideways movement of
the boat caused by either
wind or current
line rope and cordage used on
a boat
log a record of courses or
operation;
also a device
to measure speed
longitude the distance in degrees east
or west of the meridian at
Greenwich, England
midships approximately in the location
equally distant from the bow
and stern
mooring an arrangement for securing
a boat to a mooring buoy or
a pier
nautical mile one minute of latitude;
approximately 6076 feet—
about one-eighth longer than
the statute mile of 5280 feet
navigation rules the marine equivalent of the
‘rules of the road’
outboard towards or beyond the boat’s
sides; a detachable engine
mounted on a boat’s stern
overboard over the side or out of the
boat
pier a loading platform extending
at an angle from the shore
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