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gaff
A spar
or pole extending diagonally upward from the after
side of a mast
and supporting a fore-and-aft
sail.
gale
A storm with a wind speed between 34 and 40 knots.
gale force winds
Wind speeds strong enough to qualify the storm as a gale.
galley
The kitchen area on a boat.
gallows
A frame used to support the boom.
genoa
A large jib
that overlaps the mast.
Global Positioning System
GPS
for short. A system of satellites that allows one's position to be calculated
with great accuracy by the use of an electronic receiver.
GMT
Time measured in Greenwich
Mean Time. Coordinated
universal time is the new term. A time standard that is not affected by time
zones or seasons.
GPS
Global Positioning System. A system of satellites that allows one's position to
be calculated with great accuracy by the use of an electronic receiver.
great circle
A circle drawn around the Earth such that the center of the circle is at the
center of the Earth. Following such a circle plots the shortest distance between
any two points on the surface of the Earth.
green water
A solid mass of water coming aboard instead of just spray.
Greenwich Mean Time
GMT
for short. Coordinated
universal time is the new term. A time standard that is not affected by time
zones or seasons.
grommet
A ring or eyelet normally used to attach a line,
such as on a sail.
ground swells
Swells
that become shorter and steeper as they approach the shore
due to shallow water.
ground tackle
The anchor and its rode
or chain
and any other gear used to hold a boat securely in place.
gudgeon
A socket the pintle (pin or bolt used as a pivot) of the rudder
sits in.
gunnel, gunwale
Pronounced "gun-nel." The rail around the edge of a boat. Smaller
versions are called toe
rails.
gybe
Same as jibe.
gypsy
A windlass
or capstan
drum.
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