Bulwark

Bulkhead

An athwartships interior wall that stiffens the hull and subdivides the internal space.

Bearing

The angular direction of one object from another, expressed in compass degrees.

Bilge pump

A manual or electric pump fitted to remove water from the bilge; most cruising yachts carr…

Below

Any space inside the vessel that is beneath the deck.

Batten

A thin strip of timber, fibreglass, or carbon inserted into a pocket along the leech of a …

Blanket

To interpose a sail or other object between the wind and another sail so the downwind sail…