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| Shove Off | To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side. |
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| Shroud | Obenque
Part of the standing rigging that helps to support the mast laterally by running from the top of the mast to the side of the boat. Sailboats usually have one or more shrouds on each side of the mast. Some people call them side stays |
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| Side Lights | Green and red lights on the starboard and port sides of the boat required for navigation at night. Each light is supposed to be visible through an arc of 112.5°, beginning from directly ahead of the boat to a point 22.5° aft of the beam. |
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| Sidereal Hour Angle | The westerly distance in an arc from Aries, measured as an angle at the pole or as the intercepted arc of the equinoctial between the hour angle of Aries and the hour angle of the body. |
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| Sideslip | The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or currents. |
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| Sight | A nautical astronomical observation of the sun, moon, or a star, by which means a vessel's position can be determined. The sight was taken with a sextant at a specific time, determined by a chronometer. |
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| Sighting | Observing with the eye. Applied to a document, means examining and signing as evidence of satisfaction as to its authenticity. |
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| Sighting the Bottom | Drydocking, beaching, or careening a vessel and carefully examining the bottom with a view to ascertaining any damage it may have. |
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| Signed Under Protest | Words incorporated when signing under duress and not concurring entirely with import of document signed, and after stating grounds of non-concurrence. |
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| Single Sideband | A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances. |
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| Single Up | To cast off all but one remaining line. |
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| Sirens | Mythical sea nymphs who charmed men with their melodious voices. Enchanted, the men would stop all work to listen and they would ultimately die of starvation because of their inability to sail any further. |
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| Sister Ships | Ships built on the same design. |
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| Sixteen Bells | Eight double strokes on ship's bell; customarily struck at midnight when new year commences. |
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| Skeg | An extension of the keel for protection of propeller and rudder. |
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