rappel

14:45 Apr 26, 2007

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French to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime

French term or phrase: rappel

Ahoy there! Here's another glossary def. that has me reaching for the distress flare:

"Position des membres de l'equipage contribuant a l'equilibre du bateau".
Does it mean the captain calls out "rappel" so that they move to these pre-defined positions, or is it just a descriptive term, like "even keel" (but not suitable here, I'm guessing.)?

Frank Foley KudoZ activity Questions: 50 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 102
Local time: 13:29

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

sit out

Graham macLachlan

5 +2

Hiking Out

Drmanu49

Discussion entries: 1

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peer agreement (net): +2

Hiking Out

Explanation:
Hiking Out- Moving a crewman’s weight outside the boat to the windward side. The technique is used on small boats to decrease the heeling angle.

http://www.jworld-sailing.com/glosh.htm

Drmanu49
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Local time: 13:29
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Notes to answerer

Asker: Mmm, I think that's too specific: I went for trimming in the end. Thanks.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

sit out

Explanation:
with an ! if you like:

The reaction to a gust should be to sit out more and ... The International Yacht Racing Rules are updated every 4 years following the Olympic ...
www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/baltic/pages/Beginner's Raci...

Having arrived in Looe and made our way to the Yacht club, ... Jacko was apparently asking me to sheet in and sit out but I couldn't hear a thing (that's my ...
www.chipstow.co.uk/adayin.htm

I agree with Drmanu, "trimming" is not suitable here: the crew sitting out trims the vessel

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-26 16:10:25 GMT)
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In bigger yachts, the crew sit with their legs hanging over the side, that's "sitting out" too (it's also about the only place they can sit with a modicum of comfort!)

Coming back to trim, I am not sure that people can trim themselves or any living thing: trim the crew bosun! ouch!

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 13:29
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Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your efforts, but both your answers refer to moving "outside" of the boat, which is not in the def. above. Trimming can refer to sails, cargo, crew, and is nonspecific, as is the def.

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