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I just stole this from the multihull forum
Peter
>From: "brian eiland" <>
>Amidships - condition of being surrounded by boats.
>
>Anchor - a device designed to bring up mud samples from the bottom at
>inopportune or unexpected times.
>
>Anchor Light - a small light used to discharge the battery before daylight.
>
>Beam Sea - A situation in which waves strike a boat from the side, causing
>it
>to roll unpleasantly. This is one of the four directions from which wave
>action tends to produce extreme physical discomfort. The other three are
>'bow
>sea' (waves striking from the front), 'following sea' (waves striking from
>the
>rear), and 'quarter sea' (waves striking from any other direction).
>
>Berth - a little addition to the crew.
>
>Boat ownership - Standing fully-clothed under a cold shower, tearing up
>100-dollar bills
>
>Boom - sometimes the result of a surprise jibe. Called boom for the sound
>that's made when it hits crew in the head on its way across the boat.
>
>Calm - Sea condition characterized by the simultaneous disappearance of the
>wind and the last cold beverage.
>
>Chart - a type of map which tells you exactly where you are aground.
>
>Clew - an indication from the skipper as to what he might do next.
>
>Course - The direction in which a skipper wishes to steer his boat and from
>which the wind is blowing. Also, the language that results by not being
>able
>to.
>
>Crew - Heavy, stationary objects used on shipboard to hold down charts,
>anchor
>cushions in place and dampen sudden movements of the boom.
>
>Dead Reckoning - a course leading directly to a reef.
>
>Dinghy - the sound of the ship's bell.
>
>Displacement - when you dock your boat and can't find it later.
>
>Estimated Position - a place you have marked on the chart where you are
>sure
>you are not.
>
>Flashlight - Tubular metal container used on shipboard for storing dead
>batteries prior to their disposal.
>
>Gybe - A common way to get unruly guests off your boat.
>
>Headway - what you are making if you can't get the toilet to work.
>
>Jack Lines - "Hey baby, want to go sailing?"
>
>Landlubber - anyone on board who wishes he were not.
>
>Latitude - the number of degrees off course allowed a guest.
>
>Mast - religious ritual used before setting sail.
>
>Mizzen - an object you can't find.
>
>Motor Sailer - A sailboat that alternates between sail/ rigging problems
>and
>engine problems, and with some booze in the cabin.
>
>Ram - an intricate docking maneuver sometimes used by experienced skippers.
>
>Sailing - The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill, while going nowhere
>slowly at great expense.
>
>Shroud - equipment used in connection with a wake.
>
>Starboard - special board used by skippers for navigation (usually with
>"Port"
>on the opposite side.)
>
>Tack - A maneuver the skipper uses when telling the crew what they did
>wrong
>without getting them mad.
>
>Yawl - A sailboat from Texas, with some good bourbon stored down yonder in
>the
>cabin
>
>Zephyr - Warm, pleasant breeze. Named after the mythical Greek god of
>wishful
>thinking, false hopes, and unreliable forecasts.
>
>
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