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efore We Start — the Basics
For the uninitiated boating seems to have its own (As an aside, aerated water is often thought to be the cause of boats
secret language! Of course that isn’t really the case disappearing without trace; aerated water caused by volcanoes or
but it does have a wonderful and long history that has other eruptions below the surface loses the ability to provide buoyancy
seen some amazing names and terms become part meaning any boat passing through it may sink like a stone …)
of our vocabulary. It is important to have an extensive
knowledge because getting it wrong when you’ve been Aft — The stern or rear of the boat.
told to go to the bow, but you head to the stern instead,
could be either embarrassing or possibly even fatal in Aground — Stuck on the bottom. To be avoided at all costs …
an emergency. Use this chapter as both an introduction
to many of the terms plus the equipment, and also as a Ahead — 1) Travelling forward, e.g. ‘The boat is travelling ahead.’
reference as you work through the rest of the book. 2) The position of an object, i.e., ‘There is an island directly ahead of us.’
A AIS — Automatic Identification System. An AIS transmitter-equipped
boat communicates a signal which contains the name of the ship, its
Abaft — Behind or at the rear of the boat. speed, direction, trip details and radio call information. The data will
display on a suitably equipped chart plotter display. Once the domain
Abeam — At right angles to the keel of the boat. of ships, AIS is rapidly becoming an affordable option for small boats
because it is possible to buy an AIS receiver only (as opposed to a
Aboard — On or within the boat. transmitter/receiver).
Above deck — On the deck or topsides of the boat. Aloft — Above the deck of the boat. Usually going aloft refers to going
up the mast.
Adrift — A boat, or other item, floating and at the mercy of the
elements and generally not under control. Amidships — The middle of the boat.
Aeration — Describes water that has been churned up and contains Anchor — A device for securing the boat to the bottom to hold
a lot of air, as happens in breaking waves. Aerated water can cause its position. There are multiple types of anchor with the selection
problems for boats as the propeller doesn’t get bite or traction. depending on the bottom substrate.
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For the uninitiated boating seems to have its own (As an aside, aerated water is often thought to be the cause of boats
secret language! Of course that isn’t really the case disappearing without trace; aerated water caused by volcanoes or
but it does have a wonderful and long history that has other eruptions below the surface loses the ability to provide buoyancy
seen some amazing names and terms become part meaning any boat passing through it may sink like a stone …)
of our vocabulary. It is important to have an extensive
knowledge because getting it wrong when you’ve been Aft — The stern or rear of the boat.
told to go to the bow, but you head to the stern instead,
could be either embarrassing or possibly even fatal in Aground — Stuck on the bottom. To be avoided at all costs …
an emergency. Use this chapter as both an introduction
to many of the terms plus the equipment, and also as a Ahead — 1) Travelling forward, e.g. ‘The boat is travelling ahead.’
reference as you work through the rest of the book. 2) The position of an object, i.e., ‘There is an island directly ahead of us.’
A AIS — Automatic Identification System. An AIS transmitter-equipped
boat communicates a signal which contains the name of the ship, its
Abaft — Behind or at the rear of the boat. speed, direction, trip details and radio call information. The data will
display on a suitably equipped chart plotter display. Once the domain
Abeam — At right angles to the keel of the boat. of ships, AIS is rapidly becoming an affordable option for small boats
because it is possible to buy an AIS receiver only (as opposed to a
Aboard — On or within the boat. transmitter/receiver).
Above deck — On the deck or topsides of the boat. Aloft — Above the deck of the boat. Usually going aloft refers to going
up the mast.
Adrift — A boat, or other item, floating and at the mercy of the
elements and generally not under control. Amidships — The middle of the boat.
Aeration — Describes water that has been churned up and contains Anchor — A device for securing the boat to the bottom to hold
a lot of air, as happens in breaking waves. Aerated water can cause its position. There are multiple types of anchor with the selection
problems for boats as the propeller doesn’t get bite or traction. depending on the bottom substrate.
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