SART

Search and Rescue Transponder — an emergency device that, when triggered by an X-band radar pulse, replies with a 12-dot signature on a searching vessel's radar screen, guiding rescuers to the liferaft.

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Spinnaker

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Scupper

A drain hole or outlet that removes water from the cockpit or deck.

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