Charter

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

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Chock

A deck-mounted fairlead, often smoothed or rollered, through which docklines and anchor ro…

Come about

Synonym for tacking — turning the bow through the eye of the wind.

Crew

Everyone aboard besides the skipper who helps sail and run the boat.

Chart table

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

Cockpit

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

Close reach

A point of sail between close-hauled and a beam reach, with the apparent wind about 70° of…

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