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24 / APR / 2026 — archive puzzle. The world's first maritime-only crossword — 259-term nautical corpus.

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      You're looking at the 24 / APR / 2026 daily maritime crossword — a free nautical puzzle drawn from our 259-term corpus of COLREGs rules, VHF radio procedure, navigation marks, rigging and seamanship vocabulary. Every daily puzzle is deterministic — players worldwide saw exactly the same grid on 24 / APR / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. A single-masted rig with a mainsail and a single headsail — the commonest modern configuration (5) — SLOOP
      2. Located inside the rail or within the hull of the boat (7) — INBOARD
      3. A two- or three-hook safety line attaching a crew member's lifejacket/harness to a jackline or strongpoint, preventing s… (6) — TETHER
      4. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      5. The cooking area below decks, typically containing a gimballed stove, sink, refrigeration, and lockers (6) — GALLEY
      6. A small, heavy, triangular storm sail that replaces the mainsail on its own track or separate track in survival conditio… (7) — TRYSAIL

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      1. The left side of the boat when facing forward (4) — PORT
      2. (Also 'gybe') To change tack by turning the stern through the wind, allowing the mainsail and boom to swing across (4) — JIBE
      3. A large, usually closable opening in the deck or coachroof for access, ventilation, or light (5) — HATCH
      4. A tapered hardwood or metal spike used to open the strands of a rope when splicing (3) — FID
      5. To hold, and keep tension on, the free end of a line while a winch grinder takes turns on the drum (4) — TAIL
      6. The outgoing phase of the tide, when water level is falling and the flow runs seaward (3) — EBB
      7. See jibe — a turn in which the stern passes through the wind (4) — GYBE
      8. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System — the integrated network of satellite and terrestrial radio services (VHF-DSC… (5) — GMDSS
      9. The small triangular headsail set forward of the mast, tacked to the stemhead and hanked, bolted, or furled onto the forestay (3) — JIB

      Great for studying COLREGs, VHF procedure, navigation marks, rigging and seamanship vocabulary — or just as a spoiler if you got stuck.