Glossary
Glossary of Sailing Terms
- SOGSpeed Over Ground
- The actual speed of the boat relative to the ground, factoring in currents and other influences.
- COGCourse Over Ground
- The actual direction the boat is moving over the ground, considering the combined effects of wind, current, and steering.
- Heading
- The direction the bow of the boat is pointing, measured in degrees relative to true or magnetic north.
- TWATrue Wind Angle
- The angle between the boat's heading and the true wind direction, measured clockwise from the bow.
- TWSTrue Wind Speed
- The actual speed of the wind, independent of the boat's motion.
- TWDTrue Wind Direction
- The direction the wind is coming from, measured relative to true north.
- Speed
- The velocity of the boat as it moves through the water, measured relative to the water's surface.
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