Small-boat Sailing: An Explanation of the Management of Small Yachts, Half-decked and Open Sailing Boats of Various Rigs; Sailing on Sea and on River; Cruising, EtcJ. Murray, 1916 - 297 pages |
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Small-Boat Sailing: An Explanation of the Management of Small Yachts, Half ... Edward Frederick Knight No preview available - 2016 |
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anchor angle balance-lug ballast barometer belayed bend boat's bobstay boom bowsprit cable canvas capsize carry centre-board chart close-hauled coast compass course crew cruising cutter dangerous deck dhow dinghy direction distance employed fast fastened feet fitted fore foresail forestay gaff gale grommet hand hauled head head sails heavy sea helm hoisted hooked iron jibe keel keep knot lateral resistance lee-board let go log-ship lower luff main-sheet mainsail mast miles mizzen novice one's open boat passed peak halyards points port purchase reef rigging river rope round rove rudder rules running running rigging sail sailor sheet shore shrouds side signals single block single-handed single-handed sailing skipper slack small boat small yacht snotter spar spinnaker spliced spritsail squall standing starboard steam vessel steer stern strop Suakin tack tackle taut throat halyards tide topmast topsail trysail voyage white light wind windward yard yawl
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Page 235 - under way" within the meaning of these Rules, when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore or aground. RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, ETC. The word "visible" in these Rules, when applied to lights, shall mean visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere.
Page 243 - ... feet above the hull, one such light and at or near the stern of the vessel, and at such a height that it shall be not less than fifteen feet lower than the forward light, another such light. The length of a vessel shall be deemed to be the length appearing in her certificate of registry.
Page 247 - Every vessel which is directed by these rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other.
Page 246 - When both are running free, with the wind on the same side, the vessel which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel which is to leeward.
Page 246 - When two steam vessels are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other.
Page 236 - A steam vessel when under way shall carry — (a) On, or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast then in the fore part of the vessel...
Page 247 - Where by any of these rules one of two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course and speed.
Page 239 - ... mile, or a combined lantern showing a green light and a red light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on their respective sides. Such lanterns shall be carried not less than three feet below the white light.
Page 247 - When a steam vessel and a sailing vessel are proceeding in such directions as to involve risk of collision, the steam vessel shall keep out of the way of the sailing vessel.
Page 239 - Rowing boats, whether under oars or sail, shall have ready at hand a lantern showing a white light which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision. The vessels referred to in this article shall not be obliged to carry the lights prescribed by article 4 (a) and article 11, last paragraph.