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Port side and starboard side respectively refer to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow. The port and starboard sides of the vessel always refer to the same portion of the vessel's structure, and do not depend on the position of someone aboard the vessel.
The sides of a ship. To describe a ship as "on her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more. beam reach Sailing with the wind coming across the vessel's beam. This is normally the fastest point of sail for a fore-and-aft-rigged ...
Abaft (preposition): at or toward the stern of a ship, or further back from a location, e.g. "the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast". [1]Aboard: onto or within a ship, or in a group.
The division serves all types of recreational boaters statewide. California has about 2.6 million recreational boats and over 4 million recreational boaters. Recreational boating annually contributes several billion dollars to the state’s economy. The current Deputy Director of California Division of Boating and Waterways is Ms. Lynn Sadler.
In 1851—California enacted a law concerning oysters and oyster beds. In 1852 the first regulation of salmon fishing occurred when fishing weirs or stream fish obstructions were prohibited and closed seasons established. In 1870 California Board of Fish Commissioners, predecessor to the California Department of Fish and Game was
Shocking before-and-after photos show California's famed Clear Lake turn bright green. Terry Castleman. May 31, 2024 at 10:04 AM. ... The main attractions — boating, fishing and swimming — may ...
Once the law goes into effect on Jan. 1, California officials will have up to 2028, according to AB 2147, to evaluate pedestrian-related traffic collision data to determine how the new law has ...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has several new regulations coming into effect Jan.1 aimed at reducing the spread of invasive species.