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| WAKE |
The track of disturbed water
boat leaves as it moves |
| WATCHES |
A
watch is somewhat akin to a work shift.
Traditionally, a 24-hour day is divided into seven watches. These are: midnight to 4 a.m. [0000-0400], the
mid-watch; 4 to 8 a.m. [0400-0800], morning watch; 8 a.m. to noon [0800-1200], forenoon watch; noon
to 4 p.m. [1200-1600], afternoon watch; 4 to 6 p.m. [1600-1800] first dog watch; 6 to 8 p.m.
[1800-2000], second dog watch; and, 8 p.m. to midnight [2000-2400], evening watch. The half hours of
the watch are marked by the striking the bell an appropriate number of times. |
| WAY |
A boat's movement through
the water |
WEAR SHIP
WEARING |
When a sailing ship sails "into" the wind, it
necessarily has to zig zag, since it cannot sail directly upwind. The "zigs" and "zags" are called the
port or starboard "tack", in relation to the wind direction. Changes of tack through the eye of the wind
are called "tacking". If the ship changes "tack" by falling off from the wind, making a downwind turn, and
coming back up on the other tack, that is "wearing". Wearing is easier on the ship,
though slower, but needs more sea room. |
| WEATHER |
The side of the boat from
which the wind blows |
| WEATHER
DECK |
The uppermost deck of a ship; any deck that does not have overhead protection from the weather. |
| WEATHER HELM |
The tendency of a boat to
come up into the wind. The helm must be held over to keep the
boat from coming |
| WHIPPING |
Winding twine or heavy thread
around the end of a line to keep it from unraveling |
| WHISKER
POLE |
An adjustable pole connected
to the clew of the jib and the mast to hold the sail away from the
mast when going downwind |
| WINCH |
a mechanical
device used to pull in a line or chain that may have a heavy load on it, ie,
an anchor line or a sheet attached to a sail under pressure, using a gear
ratio winding movement |
| WINDLASS |
A revolving machine with a horizontal spindle used to
raise or lower an anchor. |
| WIND SHADOW |
Dead air in the lee of another
boat or obstruction such as a jetty |
| WINDWARD |
The side of the boat from
which the wind blows |
