Archives: Definitions

GPS

(Global Positioning System) Satellite positioning system with worldwide coverage, enabling users to determine not only their latitude and longitude, but also their heading and speed.

Port side

Left side of a boat when looking forward

Regatta

Race involving boats, most often sailboats.

Rigging

All the spars (masts, booms, yards), cables and ropes needed to hold and maneuver the sails.

Starboard

Right side of a boat when looking forward

VHF

(Very High Frequency) Radio wave frequency band, between 30 and 300 MHz. By extension, the most widespread marine radio sets, operating on a series of predetermined channels between 156 and 174 MHz, with a range of a few miles to a few dozens of miles.