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- PlotTo find a vessels position by laying off bearings on a chart Read more
- PoopedSwamped by a high, following sea. Read more
- Port If you are stood at the back of the vessel facing forward, the left hand side of the vessel is referred to as Port. Anything on the left(...) Read more
- Port BeamThe port (left) side at the widest part of the vessel (beam) Read more
- Port BowThe port (left) side of the vessel close to the bow (front) Read more
- Port of RegistryThe port listed in a vessel’s registration documents and lettered on her stern Read more
- Port QuarterThe back (stern) left (port) side of the vessel Read more
- Port TackSailing with the wind on the port side and the sails set on the starboard side Read more
- PortholeAn aperture on the hull of a vessel that admits light and, sometimes, air Read more
- Plotter Useful navigation tool for measuring bearings and drawing lines on the chart. Read more
- Portland Plotter Useful navigation tool for measuring bearings and drawing lines on the chart. Read more
- Position Dilution of Precision Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) measures the geometric strength of satellite configuration in a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)(...) Read more
- PDOP Position Dilution of Precision (PDOP) measures the geometric strength of satellite configuration in a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)(...) Read more
- Weather (Meteorology) Precipitation Precipitation refers to any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface. This can(...) Read more
- Prevailing WindThe wind direction that occurs most frequently at a place over a certain period Read more
- PreventerA line rigged from the end of the boom to the bow in heavy weather to prevent an accidental gybe Read more
- Propeller WalkTendency for a propeller to push the stern sideways. In theory a right hand propeller in reverse will walk the stern to port. Read more
- PulpitThe pulpit is a strong set of rails at the bow. It is joined to the guardwires and provides protection for crew working at the wet end of the vessel. Read more
- PushpitThe pushpit runs around the stern of the vessel. It is very strong and connects to the end of guardrails providing a continuous safety line(...) Read more
- PyrotechnicAny type of rocket or flare used for signalling Read more