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Coastal Skipper: Terms and Abreviations Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Coastal Skipper RYA.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

A

 
Angle of heel
The angle made between the mast and the normal to the water
AVS
Angle of vanishing stability
The angle of heel at which the boat inverts

B

 

C

CB
Center of Buoyancy
The force generated by a vessel displacing water
CG
Center of Gravity
The average location of the weight of an object
CZ
Righting Lever
The force that the combin­ation of the center of gravity (CG) and the center of buoyancy (CB) make

D

 

E

 

F

 

G

 

H

 

I

 

J

 

K

 

L

 

M

 

N

 

O

 

P

 

Q

 

R

RM
Righting Moment
The mass times by the righting lever

S

 

T

 

U

 

V

 

W

 

X

 

Y

 

Z