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| OFF
SOUNDINGS |
In blue water beyond the 100-fathom
curve |
| OFF THE WIND |
To sail with sails trimmed
off |
| OFFSHORE WIND |
Wind blowing from off the
shore |
| ON THE WIND |
Close-hauled |
| OSPREY POLE |
Osprey poles are simply tall poles set in the water for the birds to nest on. Fish
eagles= osprey, thanks Dan Goldston
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| OUTHAUL |
A line on the end of a boom
or gaff used to adjust the tension in or out on the clew of a sail away
from the tack |
| OUT-POINT |
To sail closer to the wind
than another boat on the same tack |
| OVERLAP |
The distance the bow of a
boat is forward of another's stern |
