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HULL: The main body of the yacht.
INBOARD: (1) From either the Port or Star-
board side to the centerline of the yacht. (2)
The dock side of a moored yacht.
JETSAM: Refuse that sinks when dis-
charged overboard. See “Flotsam”.
KEEL: The centerline of a yacht running
fore and aft at the lowest point of the hull.
KNOT: (1) A Maritime unit of speed equal to
1.15 miles per hour. (2) A term for hitches
and bends in a line of rope.
LAZARETTE: Storage compartments be-
low the deck at the stern of the yacht.
LIST: A vessel that inclines to Port or Star-
board by its own means.
LONGITUDINAL: Lengthwise.
MOORING: An arrangement for securing a
yacht to a mooring buoy or pier.
NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS: A set of red,
green and white lights which indicate the
presence of a vessel and must be illumi-
nated between the hours of dusk and dawn
and during times of restricted visibility (fog,
rain, snow, etc.).
OVERHEAD: The ceiling or roof of a
yacht.
OUTBOARD: (1) From the centerline of a
yacht to the Port and Starboard sides. (2)
The seaward side of a moored yacht.
PASSAGEWAY: A corridor or hallway
aboard ship.
PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE (PFD):
Life preserver or life vest.
PIER: A loading platform that extends at an
angle from the shore.
PILING: Support or protection for wharfs,
piers, etc.
PITCH: (1) The vertical motion of a yacht
in a seaway about the athwartship axis. (2)
The axial advance in inches of a propeller
during one complete revolution.
PLANING HULL: At slow speeds, a planing
hull will displace water in the same manner
as a displacement hull. As speed increases,
the hull provides a lifting effect up onto the
surface of the water.
PORT: (1) Looking forward, the left side of
a yacht from bow to stern. (2) A harbor.
PORT BEAM: The left center of a yacht.
PORT BOW: Looking forward, the front, left
side of the bow.
PORT QUARTER: Looking forward, the left
rear section of a yacht.
QUARTER: The sides of a yacht aft of
amidships.
QUARTERING SEA: Sea (waves) coming
from a yacht’s quarter.
RODE: The anchor line or chain.
RUNNING LIGHTS: Refer to “Navigational
Lights”.
RUDDER: A vertical plate used to steer the
yacht.
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