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| Point | To sail as close as possible to the wind. Some boats can point better than others, sailing closer to the wind. |
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| Points | Division of the circumference of the magnetic compass card into thirty-two points, each of 11° 15'. |
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| Points of Sail | The headings of a sailboat in relation to the wind, i.e., upwind, close reach, reach, broad reach, downwind. |
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| Polaris | The North Star; visible in the northern hemisphere and indicates the direction of north. In the southern hemisphere the Southern Cross is used to find the direction of south. |
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| Pole | (1) A spar. Such as a pole used to position a sail (e.g., spinnaker pole or whisker pole, which serves the same purpose for a jib). (2) One of the two points around which the earth spins, known as the north and south poles. |
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| Pontoon | A hollow, watertight tank used to give buoyancy. |
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| Poop Deck | The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel. |
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| Poop Rail | A rail surrounding the poop deck. |
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| Pooped | Hit by a wave over the stern; having a wave wash over the stern of the boat. This can be a very dangerous situation. |
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| Popple | A short, confused sea. |
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| Port | Babor
(1) The left side of the boat when facing forward; originally called larboard. The opposite of starboard. (2) - A porthole. A window in the side of a boat, usually round or with rounded corners. (3) A harbor. |
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| Port of Call | Country, island or territory the vessel visits. |
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| Port Tack | Sailing with the wind coming from the port side, with the boom on the starboard side. |
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| Porthole | Openings in a ship's hull for ventilation, light and other purposes. |
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| Poseidon | The Greek god of the sea. |
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