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Here you can find a QUICK REFERENCE of common sailing expressions in several languages

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Sailing points Allures Andature Zeilrichtingen Kurse Rumbos Kursy wzgledem wiatru
close-hauled près bolina aan de wind (hoch) am Wind Ceñida bajdewind
beam-reach travers traverso halve wind halber Wind Través polwiatr
broad-reach largue lasco ruime wind Raumschots Largo baksztag
downwind vent arrière vento in poppa voor de wind vor dem Wind Empopada fordewind
Rigging Gréement Parti di una barca Onderdelen van een boot Rigg Aparejo Osprzet i takielunek
mast mât albero mast Mast Mástil maszt
spreaders barres de flèche crocette zalingen Saling Crucetas salingi
boom bôme boma giek Baum Botavara bom
centreboard dérive deriva zwaard Schwert Orza miecz
rudder safran timone roer Ruder Timón ster
main sail grand'voile randa grootzeil Gross, Grosssegel Vela mayor grot
jib foc fiocco fok Fock, Vorsegel Foque fok
spinnaker spi spinnaker jager, spinnaker Spinnaker Spinnaker spinaker
forestay étai strallo voorstag Vorstag Estay sztag
backstay pataras paterazzo hekstag Achterstag Burda achtersztag
running backstay bastaque sartia volante bakstag Backstag Burda Volante baksztag
shroud hauban sartia (staand) want Want Obenque wanta
halyard drisse drizza val Fall Driza fal
sheet écoute scotta schoot Schot Escota szot
guy bras braccio loefschoot Achterholer (?) Braza bras
spinnaker pole tangon tangone spinnakerboom Spinnakerbaum Tangón spinakerbom
camcleat taquets-coinceurs strozza-scotte klemkikker Klemme Mordazas knaga
Parts of a sail Parties d'une voile Parti di una vela Delen van een zeil Teile des Segels ? Czesci zagla
batten lattes stecche zeillat (Segel-) Latte Sables listwa
clew point d'amure punto di mura halshoek Hals ? rog szotowy
foot bordure base onderlijk Fuss ? lik dolny
head point de drisse penna tophoek Kopf ? rog falowy
leech chute balumina achterlijk Achterliek Baluma lik
leech string nerf de chute ralinga ? Jakobsleine Relinga liklina
luff guindant inferitura voorlijk Vorliek ? lik przedni
reefing lines bandes de ris borose reeflijnen Reffleine Faja de rizos reflinki
? ? ? leuvers ? ? ?
tack point d'écoute punto di scotta schoothoek Schothorn amura rog halsowy
tell-tale penon segna vento tell-tale Spion/Windfaden ? icek
Boat directions Directions Direzioni in una barca Richtingen Richtungen an Bord Direcciones Kierunki na lodzi
bow proue prua (voor)steven, boeg Bug Proa dziob
stern poupe poppa achtersteven Steven, achtern Popa rufa
starboard tribord dritta stuurboord Steuerbord Estribor prawa burta
port bâbord sinistra (mancina) bakboord Backbord Babor lewa burta
Manoeuvers Manoeuvres Manovre Maneuvers Manoever Maniobras Manewry
to luff (head up) lofer orzare oploeven anluven Orzar ostrzyc
to bear away abattre puggiare afvallen abfallen Arribar odpadac
to tack virer virare overstag gaan wenden Virar robic zwrot przez sztag
to jibe empanner strambare gijpen halsen Trasluchar robic zwrot przez rufe
to haul border cazzare aanhalen dichtholen Cazar wybierac
to ease choquer lascare, mollare vieren fieren Amollar luzowac

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...endless sources of marine dictionaries...

termisti.refer.org/nauterm/dicten.htm#fluv

cal-sailing.org/library/bluebook/dinghy8.html

waterspirits.com/sailing.html

bowmansunion.com/2002_web/html/Acdictionary.htm

Nautica/Etymology/English/Lever(1808).html

schoonerman.com/book/diction.htm

hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/sailing

ilovelanguages.com/index.php?category=Languages%7CDictionaries


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