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| Ground | To touch bottom. |
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| Ground Swells | Long wave formations during calm or light air formed by waves running into shoaling water |
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| Ground Tackle | A collective term for the anchor, anchor rode (line or chain), and all the shackles and other gear used for attachment. |
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| Growler | Small iceberg that has broken away from a larger iceberg. |
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| GRP | Glass Reinforced Polyester. Commonly called fiberglass, a material used for boat construction. |
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| Guardrail | The upper deck rail along both sides of a vessel to prevent anyone on board from falling overboard. |
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| Gudgeon | A ring-shaped fitting into which the rudder pintle is inserted which allows the rudder to pivot. |
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| Gunkholing | Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves. |
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| Gunnels | See Gunwhale |
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| Gunter Rig | Development of the lugsail rig where the sail is cut with a very short luff and lon leech. |
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| Gunwale | The upper edge of a boat's side; the part of a vessel where hull and deck meet. (Pronounced "gunnel") |
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| Gusset | A brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure. |
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| Guy | A supporting or steadying line or wire; a line used to control the end of a spar. A spinnaker pole, for example, has one end attached to the mast, while the free end is moved back and forth with a guy. |
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| Gybe | Transluchar
(Jibe) Turning the boat so that the stern crosses the wind, changing direction. To change direction before the wind onto another tack with the boom coming over by the force of the wind. Caution is needed in this maneuver, especially in heavy wind. |
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| Gypsy | A windlass or capstan drum. |
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