Glossary
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TermDefinition
- General Nautical Terminology Following SeaSeas that are moving in the same direction as the vessel is heading
- General Nautical Terminology FootThe foot is the bottom edge of the sail. The foot is attached at either end by the tack and clew. The mainsail foot may also run through a groove... More Details
- General Nautical Terminology FoulThe opposite of clear; Adverse (wind or tide); Unsuitable
- Phonetic Alphabet, Signals & Communication Foxtrot
Pronounced: FOKS-trot
The term for the letter F in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
- General Nautical Terminology Fuel collar
A Fuel collar is designed to fit around a refuelling hose to prevent any spillage or backsplash. This protects your boat and the environment.
- General Nautical Terminology FurlTo roll or gather a sail against its mast or spar
- General Nautical Terminology Furling
- General Nautical Terminology Gaff
A gaff is a pole or spar with a hook or a spear at one end, typically used for handling or landing fish. It is commonly used in fishing to lift...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Gaff RigGaff rig is a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four-cornered. The sail is controlled at the top usually by a head spar... More Details
- Weather (Meteorology) Gale
Beaufort Scale - Force 8 (Gale Force 8)
A gale refers to a strong wind between 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 mph or 63 to 74 km/h) on the Beaufort...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology GalleyAn area where food is prepared and cooked
- Flag / Pennant, Signals & Communication Code Flag Golf (G)
The International Maritime Signal Flag Golf.
Meaning
I require a pilot.
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By fishing vessels: I am hauling nets.
If appended by a Numeral... - General Nautical Terminology GDOP
A measure in marine navigation that quantifies the effect of satellite geometry on the accuracy of position determination. It is a factor used to...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology GelcoatThe outer unreinforced layer of resin in a GRP hull
- Organisation General Lighthouse Authorities (GLA)
A term that collectively refers to the three organisations responsible for maintaining maritime navigation aids—such as lighthouses, buoys, and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Genoa
Genoas are a type of headsail on a sailboat larger than the jib and overlapping the mast. Genoas are designed to provide additional sail area for...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP)
A measure in marine navigation that quantifies the effect of satellite geometry on the accuracy of position determination. It is a factor used to...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Give Way
In a collision situation, one or more vessels are defined as Give Way. The Give Way vessel should alter its course to concede passage to another...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Give Way VesselThe vessel whose duty it is to keep clear of another, she should take early and substantial action to avoid a collision
- Organisation GLA
A term that collectively refers to the three organisations responsible for maintaining maritime navigation aids—such as lighthouses, buoys, and...
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