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- Baby StayAn inner forestay Read more
- Back The wind is referred to as backing (it backs) when it moves to blow from a direction that is anticlockwise from its current direction. A(...) Read more
- Back StayThe backstay runs from the top of the mast to the stern of the vessel. The backstay supports the mast and in some cases can be adjusted to(...) Read more
- BailTo remove water from the bilges or cockpit Read more
- BailerA utensil used to bail water out of a boat Read more
- BallA black signal shape displayed when a vessel is at anchor by day Read more
- BallastAdditional weight placed low in the hull to improve stability Read more
- BarA shallow area (shoal) close by a river mouth or harbour entrance or A measure of barometric pressure usually noted as 1000 millibars Read more
- Bare PolesNo sails are set and boat is driven by the force of the wind on the spars and rigging Read more
- BattenStiff strip used to support the roach of a sail, enabling larger sail area and better shape. Read more
- Batten PocketA pocket on the leech of a mainsail to contain the batten Read more
- BeachTo run a vessel ashore deliberately Read more
- BeaconUsually lite, a fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth’s surface. Read more
- Beam Beam refers to a vessel's maximum width at its widest point. It is typically measured in feet or meters and is an important dimension in(...) Read more
- Beam ReachA point of sailing with the wind roughly at right angles to the fore and aft Read more
- Bear AwayTo alter course away from the wind Read more
- Bearing to Waypoint Bearing to waypoint refers to the direction to reach a specific point, known as a waypoint. The bearing is given as the crow flies and does not(...) Read more
- BTW Bearing to waypoint refers to the direction to reach a specific point, known as a waypoint. The bearing is given as the crow flies and does not(...) Read more
- BeatingSailing towards the wind with the sails hauled in tight Read more
- Weather (Meteorology) Beaufort Scale The Beaufort Scale is a system for estimating and reporting wind speeds based on observed sea conditions. British Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort(...) Read more