YPI Yachting Glossary
All the yachting terms explained...from A to Z
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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. |