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- General Nautical Terminology Rigging
Verb - The process of setting up and adjusting the sails, lines, and other necessary equipment on a boat or ship to ensure it is ready for...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rigid Inflatable BoatA vessel that has both a solid part and inflatable part to its structure
- Organisation RINA
An internationally renowned professional institution representing naval architects and marine engineers worldwide. It was founded in 1860 and is...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Risk of Collision
The possibility that a collision may occur, usually established by taking a compass bearing of an approaching vessel. Defined in Rule 7 - Risk of...
More Details - Flag Semaphore, Signals & Communication Letter R (Flag Semaphore)
Flag semaphore indicating the letter R.
- Morse Code, Signals & Communication Letter R (Morse Code)
International Morse Code sequence representing the letter R.
- Organisation RNLI
The volunteer crewed rescue service providing 24-hour rescue services around the UK and Irish coastline. They also provide seasonal lifeguards...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rode
The anchor line or chain used to secure a boat in place by anchoring it to the seabed. The rode typically consists of a combination of rope and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Roller Furling
Roller furling is used on sailing boats to roll or unroll a sail, typically the jib or genoa, around a stay to quickly deploy or stow the...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Roller Reef
A roller reef is a method of reducing sail area on a sailboat by partially rolling or furling the sail around the boom or the headstay. This...
More Details - Phonetic Alphabet, Signals & Communication Romeo
Pronounced: ROW-me-oh
The term for the letter R in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
- General Nautical Terminology Round UpTo head up into the wind
- General Nautical Terminology Roving Fender
A spare fender, held ready by a crew member in case of emergencies.
A roving fender is a type of fender used on boats and ships to protect the...
More Details - Organisation Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
The volunteer crewed rescue service providing 24-hour rescue services around the UK and Irish coastline. They also provide seasonal lifeguards...
More Details - Organisation Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
The national governing body for sailing, motorboating, and other recreational boating activities in the United Kingdom.
The Royal Yachting...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rudder
A rudder is a flat, movable surface attached to the stern of a boat or ship. It is used to steer the vessel by redirecting water flow.
The...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Rudder StockThe rudder stock houses the mechanism that transfers the movement of the wheel or tiller to the rudder, thereby steering the yacht
- General Nautical Terminology Run
A run is the point of sail, directly downwind, with the wind coming from behind the boat (at a 180° angle to the bow). This is the only point of...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Running
The act of sailing a boat downwind, with the wind coming from astern.
Running is one of the main points of sail, where a vessel moves with...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Running Backstay
A rigging component on a sailboat that helps support the mast. It runs from each lateral corner of the stern to the mast at the level where the...
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