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Race .... Turbulent water caused by a strong current. Racks .... Frameworks used on some classes of racing dinghies to extend the position of the crew, usually on trapezes, outside the area of the hull. RADAR .... RAdio Detection And Ranging. A devise used to detect the presence of objects at distance, and to determine their position and motion. Rafting .... Vessels moored to and alongside each other. Rake .... The angle at which the mast leans, fore-and-aft. Ram's horns .... Hooks onto which the luff cringles of a sail are sometimes attached. Range .... The difference in height between successive high and low waters. Ratchet block .... A pulley that has a ratchet system incorporated within it. Rating .... The handicap given to a sailing vessel to enable it to race against other types of sailing vessels by a system of time allowances. Ratlines .... Short lengths of rope tied between the shrouds to form the steps of a ladder. Reach .... Any point of sail between close hauled and running. Reach .... A stretch of a river between two bends. Reaching hook .... A hook fitted on a dinghy just behind the shrouds to take the spinnaker sheets. Ready about .... An order given to the crew of a sailing vessel to stand by in preparation to change tack. Reef .... To reduce the working area of a sail. Reef cringles .... The eyes or loops on a sail used to secure the loose part of a reefed sail to the boom. Reef pennants .... Pieces of line used to secure the loose part of a reefed sail. Reef knot .... A knot used for tying in reef points. Reef points .... The points on a sail at which a reef is tied in. Reeve .... To pass a line through a cringle or block. Relative bearing .... The angle between a vessel's heading and an object of which a bearing is taken. Ribs .... The timbers that form the framework of a vessels hull. Ride .... To lie at anchor. Riding light .... An all round white light, usually hoisted on the forestay when at anchor. Rig .... General term for spars, sails and rigging; also the way the masts and sails are arranged, i.e. ketch rig, cutter rig, etc. Rigging .... See Running rigging, Standing rigging. Rigging link .... A fitting used to attach the rigging to the chain plates. Ring .... That part of an anchor to which the rode is attached. Anchor Types. Rise .... The rise of a tide, is the difference in height between the level at low water and the water surface. Roach .... The curved part of the leech of a Bermuda sail, which is supported by the sail battens. Rockall .... The name given to a sea area situated to the North West of Ireland. Rodestead .... An anchorage at some distance from the shore. Roll gybe .... A dinghy sailing technique used to increase speed when gybing in light winds. Roll tack .... A dinghy sailing technique used to increase speed when tacking in light winds. Roller reefing .... When a sail is reduced in area or taken in completely by rolling it around the forestay or boom. Rolling hitch .... A knot similar to a clove hitch with an extra turn, used to make fast to a spar or rope. Romeo .... The letter R in the phonetic alphabet. Phonetic Alphabet. Round robbin .... A round robbin is a mode of signing names in a circular form, usually after a complaint, so that no one can tell who signed first. Round turn .... A round turn is formed when a rope is passed around an object one and half times. Round turn and two half hitches .... A knot often used to secure mooring lines. Round up .... To come head to the wind. Rowlock .... A U-shaped fitting that is fitted into the gunwale of a rowing boat that supports the oar while allowing it to pivot. RTE .... Radar Target Enhancer. A devise which receives an incoming radar signal, amplifies it and then retransmits it back to the source. Rubbing strake .... A protective strip attached to the gunwale or along the sides of the hull. Rudder .... A moveable flat plate positioned vertically below water at the stern of a vessel, used for steering. Rudder post .... The aftermost part of a vessel on which the rudder is mounted. Run .... The distance travelled in a determined period of time. Runners .... Backstays that can be slackened off or taken in at will. Running .... Sailing with the wind from the aft. Running fix .... A method of determining position by taking two bearings of the same landmark at different times. Running backstay .... A removable backstay. Running rigging .... Ropes or wires that are used in setting or adjusting sails, i.e. guys, halyards, sheets, topping lifts, etc. as opposed to standing rigging. |