Glossary of Nautical Terms

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Parachute drogues

Parachute drogues are dragged behind a boat in storms, to slow it down.

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Port and Starboard, Forwards and Aft

Forward is towards the bow and aft is towards the stern. Facing forwards, starboard is the RHS, port is the LHS. In old terminology, larboard was used instead of “port.”

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