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

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      You're looking at the 26 / JUL / 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 26 / JUL / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. (Pronounced 'gunnel') The top edge of the hull where deck meets topsides (7) — GUNWALE
      2. To turn the bow through the eye of the wind so the boat changes from one close-hauled course to the other (4) — TACK
      3. Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — radar software that tracks targets automatically and computes CPA (closest point of appro… (4) — ARPA
      4. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      5. Digital Selective Calling — a feature of modern VHF and SSB radios that allows a pre-formatted digital distress alert, i… (3) — DSC
      6. A tapered hardwood or metal spike used to open the strands of a rope when splicing (3) — FID
      7. The forwardmost structural member of the hull — the bow's leading edge (4) — STEM
      8. Maritime Mobile Service Identity — a unique nine-digit number issued to each DSC-VHF/HF radio, EPIRB, or AIS transponder… (4) — MMSI

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      1. The mostly horizontal upper surface of the hull (4) — DECK
      2. The fitting (on deck or on the keel) into which the foot of the mast is stepped (8) — MASTSTEP
      3. Any pole that supports a sail — mast, boom, gaff, sprit, yard, whisker pole, or spinnaker pole (4) — SPAR
      4. Horizontal movement of water driven by tide, wind, river flow, or ocean circulation (7) — CURRENT
      5. The distance of open water, to windward, over which the wind has blown — the longer the fetch, the larger the waves (5) — FETCH
      6. To remove water from inside the vessel, traditionally with a bucket or scoop (4) — BAIL
      7. A fabric sun awning stretched over a stainless-steel frame above the cockpit to shelter the crew from sun and light rain (6) — BIMINI

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