Sailing

The positions on a sailing ship might include the captain, the executive officer, first mate, second mate, navigator, logbook keeper, master-at-arms, and ship's doctor (ship's surgeon) who was often not an actual medical doctor. Larger crews might include a purser (finance), quartermaster, and chaplain.

Common seamen might be designated "captain of the foretop" or similar specific duties. Positions included the cook, coxswain, yeoman, gunsmith, gunner, armorer, or sailmaker. The terms "midshipman" and "master's mate" originally referred to seamen and later to junior officers and petty officers.

(for a chart of Royal Navy positions, see the related link)

Running lights which should be used when towing to indicate restricted maneuverability

Radio antennae , possibly an array, especially if it's a "russian trawler" operating within the International Territory of any country except their own.

The additional underwater surface of the bilge keel creates extra resistance to the side-to-side rolling of the hull, but does not stop rolling altogether.

I took pictures of Stefans yacht, Tawny Pipit, being dashed to pieces on the rocks at Sandymouth Bay near Bude on the night he came ashore. I took pictures of Stefan amongst the wreckage the next morning before taking him back to Bude, where he was staying to recover from his ordeal. We corresponded for a while. A remarkable man! the-bogtrotter@hotmail.co.uk

Only for a complete novice.

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The meaning of a sailing holiday is a holiday taken on the water. It can either mean aboard a Yacht or aboard a larger cruise ship. Usually the term is used to refer to such holidays in the south of Europe and in the Mediterranean.

That would be a porthole, mate.

Lady Pippa Blake

That would depend on how well they were cared for.

Many of the sailing ships from Europe in the 14th through 18th century were damaged or sunk because of accidents, pirates, and wars. When Spanish ships first sailed the waters of the Caribbean, "shipworms" (teredo boreworms) became a major problem. In the early 1800's, the service life of a wooden warship was between 10 and 15 years.

With proper care (and some replacement of timber), well-built ships can last hundreds of years, as evidenced by the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") built in 1797 and still on the Naval Register of the US Navy.

Sail trim is the adjustment of the sails in relationship to the wind direction. If the sails are too far out and are luffing, one would say, "Trim in the saisl". If the sails are pulled in too tight, one would say, "Ease the sheets". The rule in trimming any sail is to easy it out till it starts to luff, and then trim it back in just enough till it stops luffing. Following this one simple rule, and you'll look like an old salt. The only time this rule doesn't apply is when the sails are trimmed all the way in and the sails are still luffing. This means you have headed the boat too far into the wind direction and you must turn boat away from the wind direction. Good luck!

The loss of flotation results in sinking. If a Naval officer PURPOSELY orders the sinking of his vessel to prevent enemy forces from using it, it is referred to as being scuttled.

the third mast from forward in a vessel having three or more masts

This varies by manufacturer, please be more specific.

There is not particular reason, it is merely a convention.

It is called a "ship", a ship has both left and right sides.

There were 12.9 million recreational boats registered in the United States in 2001 according to the U.S. Coast Guard. This represents an increase of 94,000, or 0.7 percent from the previous year.

I'm not an expert, but I believe you can sail closer to the wind with a lateen-rigged sail than with square sails.

The vertical pole is called a "Mast". The horizontal poles (on 3-masted ships for instance) are called "Arms" or "Yardarms".

A sailor's knife would be a (folding) marlinspike for the purpose of weaving/braiding/splicing rope.

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ALMOST as fast as the wind!