can someone explain to me what "leeward means" i understand that it is the the direction away from the wind? but in boating terms i'm not sure what that means?
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Gunwale, boating term, what is that and i need a good detailed picture of what it is?
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2007-02-11 05:45:52 · 4 answers · asked by hkirishmen 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
leeward is the opposite of windward. Windward is the side the wind is coming from.
gunwale refers to the outer edge of the deck-topsides joint. Topsides is the area between the water and the deck. If there is no deck, then it is the top edge of the topsides.
2007-02-11 13:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For boating, both leeward and windward describe the direction of the wind in relationship to an object in the water such as an island, but could also be used with a boat.
Leeward is the water area behind an object that is in the wind. Windward is the side that gets the wind unobstructed from across the open water.
The lee side of an island is the side where the wind is blocked or has passed over the land, usually considered the best protected water for anchoring. For a large land area such as a continent, this wind direction is called an 'offshore' wind as the continent is not considered an object in the sea.
The windward side is the side of a boat or an island exposed to the wind.
Both the3 windward or leeward side of a sailboat can be starboard or port, depending on which direction you are sailing.
Gunnels or Gunwales refer to the exposed edge along the side of the boat hull.
2007-02-12 05:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by Doug G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leeward is the lee side or down wind side of an object. Think of the lee side as being the position of a wind shadow.
On a boat if the wind is from the left/port side, the right/starboard side is the lee side.
If the wind is coming from the shore, say over a hill or trees, a boat near the shore is in the lee of the hill or trees.
The gunnels is the top “rail” of the hull, varying greatly in cross section from one vessel to another. On smaller boats it’s a structural stiffener for the hull.
2007-02-11 05:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by cranknbank9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first 2 guys made a common mistake. lee is a confusing term. if you are in the lee of something it is upwind of you. the lee side of a boat is upwind but it is called windward. a shore with the wind blowing toward it is a lee shore. to put the helm alee is to turn downwind. something downwind from you is on the lee side or in your lee. the easiest way to explain gunwale [ gunnel] is to look at a cup. if the cup were a boat the rim would be the gunwale. its mostly a small craft term. in ships it would be the rail or a coming.
2007-02-12 02:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by glen t 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋