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- PainterThe line at the bow of a dinghy Read more
- Pan PanThe internationally recognised radio telephone urgency signal which has priority over all calls except Mayday Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet Papa Phonetic alphabet letter P. Departure Signal: When a vessel displays the Papa flag, it signals to all personnel ashore that they should(...) Read more
- Parallel RulesNavigational instrument used in conjunction with the compass rose on the chart to transfer bearings and courses to plot a vessel’s position Read more
- Passage A passage describes a vessel's entire journey from start to end. Every passage should have a passage plan outlining the vessel's intentions and(...) Read more
- Pay OffLet the sails fill and sail away on a new tack. Read more
- Pay OutTo let out a line or rope gradually Read more
- Personal Locator BeaconA device worn by crew to enable the transmission of their position in the event they go overboard Read more
- PLBA device worn by crew to enable the transmission of their position in the event they go overboard Read more
- Phonetic Alphabet The Phonetic Alphabet, also known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet or NATO phonetic alphabet, is a standardised set of(...) Read more
- PileA stout timber or metal post driven vertically into the a river or seabed Read more
- PilotAn expert in local waters who assists vessels entering or leaving harbour; An official publication posting details of, for example, local(...) Read more
- Pilotage Pilotage is the use of fixed visual references by sight or radar to safely navigate to a destination, usually a port or harbour, with the help(...) Read more
- PinchTo sail too close to the wind so that the sails lose driving power Read more
- PitchThe up and down motion of the bow and stern of a vessel Read more
- PlotTo find a vessels position by laying off bearings on a chart Read more
- PoopedSwamped by a high, following sea. Read more
- Port If you are stood at the back of the vessel facing forward, the left hand side of the vessel is referred to as Port. Anything on the left(...) Read more
- Port BeamThe port (left) side at the widest part of the vessel (beam) Read more
- Port BowThe port (left) side of the vessel close to the bow (front) Read more