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- General Nautical Terminology Sportbootführerschein (SBF)
A German boating licence required for operating recreational motorboats and sailing vessels above certain power or length limits in German...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sportbootführerschein Binnen (SBF Binnen)
A German boating licence required for operating recreational motorboats and sailing vessels on inland waterways.
The Sportbootführerschein...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sportbootführerschein See (SBF See)
A German boating licence required for operating recreational motorboats and sailing vessels with an engine of more than 15 horsepower in coastal...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sportküstenschifferschein (SKS)
A German recreational boating licence required for operating yachts under sail or power in coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sports BoatSports boats are sailing vessels designed with one thought in mind - speed! There are many different classes (designs) of sports boats that often... More Details
- General Nautical Terminology, Parts of a Boat Spray Hood
A protective canvas or fabric structure, often supported by a metal frame, installed over the companionway of a boat to shield the cockpit and...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Parts of a Boat Spreaders
Horizontal or angled spars attached to a yacht's mast, used to hold the shrouds away from the mast and improve the stability and tension of the...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Spring RangeThe difference in height between HW and LW on a Mean (average) spring tide.
- General Nautical Terminology SpringsMooring lines fastened to prevent a boat moving forwards or backwards relative to the quay or other boats alongside
- General Nautical Terminology, Navigation Spring Tide
A tide with the greatest difference between high and low water occurring when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned during new and full...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology SquallA sudden increase of wind speed often associated with a line of low dark clouds representing an advancing cold front
- General Nautical Terminology, Weather (Meteorology) SSHWS
The Saffir-Simpson Scale is a classification system that categorises hurricanes based on their wind speed and potential for damage. It ranges...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Signals & Communication Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP)
A set of internationally agreed-upon phrases used to ensure clear, concise, and unambiguous communication at sea, particularly between vessels...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Navigation Standard Port
A primary tidal reference location for which full tidal predictions, including times and heights of high and low water, are...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Stand by to GybeA warning, given by the helmsman, that he is about to gybe
- General Nautical Terminology Standing End
The standing end refers to the part of a rope or line that is not actively being used or manipulated during a task or operation. It is typically...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Standing part
The section of rope between the standing end and a knot being made.
- General Nautical Terminology Standing Rigging
The fixed lines, wires, or rods that support a sailboat's mast and keep it upright and stable.
Standing rigging is a critical component of a...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Stand Off
To maintain a safe distance from a specific location, object, or vessel, often to avoid collision or interference.
A "stand off" in maritime...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Stand OnTo maintain course and speed of your vessel because you have right of way

