Practical Boat-SailingReproduction of the original: Practical Boat-Sailing by Douglas Frazar |
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ahead allow anchor angle ballast beam bearing Belay bells boat boom bottom bring brought cable called carry cast chart comes commenced compass course dangerous deck desired direction distance fastened fathoms feet foot forward give hand harbor hard haul head heavy helm hoisted hold jib-sheet keel keep knot lash lead leeward length let go light lighthouse look lower luff main-boom main-sheet mainsail manner marked mast means miles move nearly necessary object observer once opposite pass piece port position possible quarter ready reef rope rule sail shake sheet ship side slack spar speed stand starboard starboard side steering stern tack taken thing tiller trim true turn uncle usually vessel watch weather whilst wind windward yacht