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Appendix A
quartering seas Waves that come from aft of amidships.
radar An electronic navigation system used to “see” via reflected radio waves.
Radio Direction Finder Also known as RDF, this is a radio with an antenna that can
be tuned to locate the geographic position of distant stations and thus to locate a vessel’s
position.
reach Sailing across the wind.
right of way The boat with the legal right to continue course and speed in meeting situations.
The other boat is said to be the “burdened” vessel.
rode The anchor line and chain.
rudder A vertical plate near the stern for steering a boat.
running lights
and sunup.
Lights on a boat that are required by law to be shown between sundown
running rigging The adjustable lines on a sailboat, used to control spars and sails.
schooner
aft mast.
A vessel with two or more masts, with the forward masts shorter than the last
scope The ratio between the depth of water and the length of the anchor rope. A scope
of 3:1 is the minimum for anchoring in protected water, and scopes up to 7:1 are recommended
in exposed conditions.
sea anchor Also known as a drogue or drift anchor, this is any device that is streamed to
act as a drag from bow or stern and slow the drift of a boat.
sea cock A through-hull fitting that controls water flow; a valve.
shackle
line.
A U-shaped metal fitting used to bind together anchor and rode or sail and
shear pin A soft metal pin designed to break when the prop hits an obstruction, thus
preventing damage to prop or gears.
sheet A line used to adjust sail trim.
shipshape In clean, orderly condition.
shrouds Fixed rigging that supports the mast from the sides of the boat.
slip A berth for a boat with pilings and finger piers on both sides.
sloop A sailboat with a single mast set slightly forward of amidships, usually equipped
with a mainsail and a jib.
spars The masts and booms of a sailboat.