Yachting Glossary - Q

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Q flag	all yellow signal flag meaning my vessel is healthy and I request free pratique (license to enter port on the grounds that the vessel is disease free).
quadrant	A device connected to the rudder that the steering cables attach to.
quarantine flag	The quebec pennant is flown when first entering a country, indicating that the people on the ship are healthy and that the vessel wants permission to visit the country.
quarter	The side of a boat aft of the beam. There are both a port quarter and a starboard quarter.
quarters	Sleeping areas on the boat.
quartering	Sailing with the wind between the stern and the beam.
quartering sea	A sea which comes over the quarter of the boat.
quay	Also a wharf. A section parallel to the shore for docking and unloading vessels.
queen topsail	small stay sail located between the foremast and mainmast.
quick flashing light	A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

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