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Shake out

To undo a reef and restore full sail area.

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Solar panel

A photovoltaic array — rigid glass, semi-flexible, or flexible — that converts sunlight to…

Stern Spring

A dockline led from the stern forward along the dock, preventing the boat surging astern.

Any pole that supports a sail — mast, boom, gaff, sprit, yard, whisker pole, or spinnaker …

A horizontal strut projecting from the mast that redirects the shrouds outboard, increasin…

A marine MF/HF single-side-band transceiver that, under the right conditions, can reach th…

Starboard tack

Sailing with the wind coming over the starboard side; under COLREGs, a starboard-tack sail…

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