Trim: Fore and aft adjustment of weight in the boat. 船的前后平衡:在船内往前和往后调节身体重⼼。
Variation: The difference in direction between the grid and magnetic north. 磁差:真北与磁北在⽅向上的差异。
Veer (verb): Rotate clockwise or in the same direction as the sun. See ‘Back’.
顺时针转(动词): 顺时针转动或者是与太阳同⽅向旋转。参⻅“Back”——逆时针转。 VMG: Velocity Made Good. VMG:最佳航速。 Warp: A rope used for an anchor or mooring. 锚缆,系锚索:⼀种⽤于抛锚或系泊的绳索。 Waypoint: A chart position put into a GPS memory. 航路点:储存在GPS中的⼀个海图位置。
Windward: The side of the boat that the wind is blowing onto, i.e. the upwind side. 上⻛侧:船的受⻛侧,即迎⻛侧。