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Tabernacle .... A socket or double post to accommodate a deck stepped mast,
allowing it to be hinged so that it can be lowered to negotiate bridges. Tack .... The lower forward corner of a sail. Tack .... To go about head to wind. Tackle .... A line and block used to give a mechanical advantage. Take in .... To reduce or take in sails. Tail .... The free end of a rope. Tail .... To pull on the free end of a sheet or halyard when winching. Tall boy .... A long, narrow sail, set inside the spinnaker. Thames .... The name given to a sea area situated between the coast of East Anglia and Holland. Tang .... A metal fitting used to attach stays and shrouds to the mast. Tango .... The letter T in the phonetic alphabet. Phonetic Alphabet. Tell-tales .... Small lengths of wool sewn through a sail near the luff and the leech to allow the airflow over the sail to be monitored. Tender .... A yacht which is said to be tender if it has a low resistance to heeling. Tender .... A dinghy used for ferrying between the shore and a moored vessel. Thimble .... A metal loop around which a rope is applied to form a hard eye. Three strand rope .... See Laid rope. Thwart .... A seat across a dinghy. Tidal atlas .... A book tables and charts that predict the direction and speed of tidal currents. Tidal bore .... A large wave or bore caused by the constriction of a spring tide as it enters a long narrow shallow inlet. Tidal drift .... The speed of the tidal stream at any point in time. Tidal range .... The difference in height a low tide and the following high tide. Tidal set .... The direction or the tidal stream at any point in time. Tidal stream .... The horizontal flow of water caused by the rise and fall of the tide. Tidal wave .... A exceptionally large wave caused by a geographical event, such as an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tide .... The vertical and horizontal movement of a mass of water brought about by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Tide-rode .... Said of a vessel when it is facing into the tidal stream while at anchor. Tide tables .... A published record of the times and heights of high and low water for each day of the year for different sea areas. Tideway .... An area or channel of tidal stream movement. Tiller .... A horizontal bar fitted to the top of a vessel's rudder, used to steer with. Tiller bar .... A bar that connects the two tillers on a catamaran. Tiller extension .... An extension to the length of the tiller, attached by a universal joint. Toe rail .... A low protective rail around the edge of the deck. Toe straps .... Foot straps of webbing used to aid the crew of a dinghy to exert the maximum effort when rowing, or to brace themselves when sitting or leaning out in a sailing dinghy. Top mark .... Markings or shapes on top of buoys indicating their purpose. Buoyage Topper .... A light single handed dinghy. International class. Topping lift .... A halyard used to take the weight of the main boom. Topsides .... The area of vessel's hull between the waterline and the gunwale or rail. Track .... The course of a vessel. Track .... A rail along which a traveller slides. Trafalgar .... The name given to a sea area situated off the coast of Portugal. Training run .... Sailing downwind but just a few degrees off a true run. Tramontana .... A cold North wind in the Adriatic sea. Trampoline .... A area of fabric or netting stretched between the hulls of a catamaran. Transit .... A transit is formed when two landmarks are viewed in line. Used as a navigational aid when entering confined waters. Transom .... The aftermost part of a boat, at right angles to the centre line. Transom flaps .... Flaps in the transom that allow water to escape but not to return. Trapeze .... A wire that is attached to the hounds from which a crew member may suspend himself to enable him to extend his weight as far outboard as possible. Traveller .... A fitting that slides on a track, used to alter the position from which the sheets are adjusted. Trim .... The attitude of a vessel in the water. Trim .... To adjust the sails to get the best performance from them. Tri-sail .... A triangular loose footed sail which is used to replace the mainsail in heavy weather. Tripping line .... A line attached to the flukes of an anchor to assist in retrieving it should it become fouled. Trots .... A line of mooring buoys. True north .... The direction of the true north pole. True wind .... The speed and direction of the wind as felt by a stationary object. Turtle .... A bag from which the spinnaker can be set. Turnbuckle .... A screw device for adjusting the tension in the rigging. Twinning line .... A small block with a light line used instead of reaching hooks when flying a spinnaker. Twist .... The difference between the angle of a sail at the head and the foot. Tyne .... The name given to a sea area situated off the North East coast of England. |