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Charter

To hire a vessel for a period — either bareboat (skipper and crew provided by hirer) or cr…

Chop

Short, steep, broken waves — typically caused by wind over a shallow or restricted fetch.

Catboat

A simple rig with a single mainsail stepped on an unstayed mast set well forward, with no …

Chart table

A flat surface (usually below in the navigation station) of roughly half-chart size, fitte…

Close hauled

The point of sail nearest the wind, with sails sheeted hard in toward the centreline so th…

Cockpit

The recessed working area of the deck where the helm, sheets, and instruments are usually …