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3. A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship. 4. A job or position of employment on a boat or ship. best bower The larger of two anchors carried in the bow; so named as it was the last, "best" hope for anchoring a vessel. between the devil and the deep blue sea See devil seam. between wind and water
Outboard motors are often mounted in a way that makes them easily movable, such that the boat may be steered by rotating the whole motor with respect to the boat's bearing, instead of or in addition to using a rudder. outdrive The lower part of a sterndrive. outhaul A line used to control the shape of a sail. outrigger 1.
To be termed a yacht, as opposed to a boat, such a pleasure vessel is likely to be at least 33 feet (10 m) in length and may have been judged to have good aesthetic qualities. [1] The Commercial Yacht Code classifies yachts 79 ft (24 m) and over as large. [5] Such yachts typically require a hired crew [1] and have higher construction standards. [5]
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Bad weather makes even finishing such races a considerable test of equipment and willpower, and from time to time boats and sailors are lost at sea. The longest such events are "round-the-world" races which can take months to complete, but better-known are events such as the Fastnet race in the United Kingdom and the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race ...
Prepared Salads. In typical Publix fashion, you get a lot of bang for your buck when you grab a prepared salad. You can pick up an enormous Cobb, Caesar, or other specialty salad from the cold ...
A scientific journal on Tuesday retracted the March 2020 study that introduced the world to hydroxychloroquine early in the COVID-19 pandemic – and confirmed that the attention was undeserved ...
The boat itself is a version of the Norwegian Oselvar which is similar to a skiff in appearance, while the word is cognate with "yawl". The French yole is a leisure craft similar to the Thames Skiff and is translated as "skiff", while the French skiff translates to a single scull .