Hull

Holding ground

The character of the seabed in an anchorage — e.g. mud, sand, weed, rock — which determine…

Hard a-lee

(Also 'helm's a-lee', 'lee-oh', 'lee-ho') The skipper's command telling the crew that the …

Holding tank

An on-board tank that stores sewage from the heads until it can be pumped out ashore or, w…

Head to wind

The moment when the bow is pointing directly into the wind — for instance, the centre of a…

Headsail

Any sail set forward of the mast — jib, genoa, staysail, or code zero — typically attached…

Helmsman

The crew member steering the boat at a given moment.