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- Course to Steer
The magnetic or compass course given to a helm to steer the boat having taken account of tidal stream and leeway.
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This is a step-by-step guide showing how to plot a preemptive Course to Steer. The... - Courtesy EnsignThe national flag of a country being visited by a foreign boat, it should be flown in the starboard spreader Read more
- Courtesy FlagNational flag or ensign of country you are visiting which should be flown from starboard spreaders or flagstaff. It is a courtesy not a legal(...) Read more
- CQRA patented anchor (Coastal Quick Release) with good holding power Read more
- CQR AnchorA patented anchor (Coastal Quick Release) with good holding power Read more
- Crew Crew refers to the group of individuals who work together on a vessel or ship to operate, maintain, and navigate it. Depending on the type and(...) Read more
- CringleA rope loop, usually at the corners of a sail, for fixing the sail to a spar. They are often reinforced with a metal eye. Read more
- XTE Cross Track Error (XTE) is a nautical term used to describe the distance between a vessel's actual track and its intended track over the(...) Read more
- Cross Track Error Cross Track Error (XTE) is a nautical term used to describe the distance between a vessel's actual track and its intended track over the(...) Read more
- Weather (Meteorology) Cyclone A cyclone is a large-scale atmospheric circulation system characterised by inward-spiralling winds around a low-pressure centre. In marine(...) Read more
- Weather (Meteorology) Cyclonic Cyclonic refers to a weather system characterised by air rotation around a low-pressure centre, typically in a counterclockwise direction in(...) Read more
- DanbuoyA temporary mark to indicate position or a man overboard. A flag flown from a spar passing through a float weighted at the bottom Read more
- DavitA crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over the side of a ship, including launching a lifeboat over the(...) Read more
- Day Shape A ball, cone or diamond-shaped object, ordinarily black, hoisted by day on a vessel to indicate a particular status within the IRPCS. If(...) Read more
- Dead ReckoningThe vessel's approximate position derived solely from the compass course steered and distance run according to the log. It makes no allowance(...) Read more
- DRThe vessel's approximate position derived solely from the compass course steered and distance run according to the log. It makes no allowance(...) Read more
- Deck LogA book in which all matters concerning navigation are entered Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet Del Ta Phonetic alphabet letter D or a type of anchor. A delta refers to a landform created at the mouth of a river where it flows into an ocean, sea,(...) Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet Delta Phonetic alphabet letter D or a type of anchor. A delta refers to a landform created at the mouth of a river where it flows into an ocean, sea,(...) Read more
- Depression A depression is an area of low atmospheric pressure characterised by inward-spiraling winds. Depressions are often associated with stormy(...) Read more