{"id":672,"date":"2020-02-23T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitaminseasail.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2020-02-22T21:55:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T20:55:41","slug":"nautical-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaminseasail.com\/en\/2020\/02\/23\/nautical-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Nautical terms"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a lot to learn when being at sea. Everything from how to enter a hammock, to how to eat while the ship is heeling in high seas, and last but not least: Nautical terms. In this post I want to list a few nautical terms that is used regularly during sail training. This might be useful if you are joining a tall ship\/ small ship voyage for the first time!<\/p>\n

Aboard\u00a0<\/strong>– On or in the boat\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Aloft<\/strong> – overhead, above. Usually used when climbing in the rigging<\/p>\n

Block<\/strong> – a pulley. These are also nicknamed «widow makers» and it is important to pay attention to them if you stand close by.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Buoy<\/strong> – an anchored float marking a position or for use as a mooring.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Belay-\u00a0<\/strong>To secure a rope by winding on a pin or cleat<\/p>\n

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Rope belayed on pins<\/p><\/div>\n

Clew<\/strong>– the lower aft corner of the fore and aft sails<\/p>\n

Downhaul<\/strong>– Rope for holding down or hauling down a sail<\/p>\n

Helm <\/strong>– the tiller or wheel, and surrounding area\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Helmsman<\/strong> – the member of the crew responsible for steering\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Halyard- <\/strong>rope or tackle for hoisting and lowering sails<\/p>\n

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This is a helm!<\/p><\/div>\n

Jib<\/strong>– a foresail<\/p>\n

Knot<\/strong>\u00a0– a unit of speed, one knot = 6,076 feet per hour<\/p>\n

Leeward<\/strong> – downwind or away from the wind<\/p>\n

Mast-<\/strong>\u00a0A spar placed vertically in a boat to hold up the sails.<\/p>\n

Nautical Mile- <\/strong>Measure of length at sea (2025 yards). 1 mile = 1,760 yards.<\/p>\n

Port side<\/strong> – left; Left side of the boat\/ ship<\/p>\n

Reef\u00a0<\/strong>– to reduce the size of a sail\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rigging<\/strong>\u00a0– the standing rigging is the mast and support lines, running rigging is the lines with which you adjust the sails<\/p>\n

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The rigging and the yards<\/p><\/div>\n

Safety harness- <\/strong>a harness, usually made of webbing, worn over the shoulders and around the chest\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Starboard<\/strong>– right; on the right side of the boat\/ship\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stern-<\/strong>\u00a0The back end of a boat.<\/p>\n

Windward<\/strong>\u00a0– upwind<\/p>\n

Yard<\/strong> – tapering spar attached to ship’s mast to spread the head of a square sail<\/p>\n

If you would like to read more about nautical terms, you can do that by pressing\u00a0THIS LINK!<\/a><\/p>\n

Fair winds,<\/em><\/p>\n

– Eline<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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