Weather Current. One which sets towards the wind.
Ebb, ebb-tide. See "Tide."
Fair, wind. A wind which allows a vessel to head her desired compass course.
Fall Off. A vessel falls off, when, without the action of the helm, her head moves away from the wind. See "Come up."
| Fill. Full. | } | Sails are said to fill, or to be full, when the wind strikes the rear side, tending to move the vessel ahead. |
Flood, flood tide. See "Tide."
Fore and Aft. In classification of vessels, indicates those whose sails, when set, stretch from forward aft; more nearly lengthwise than across. Opposite to square-rigged.
Foremast, fore-topmast, etc. See "Spars."
Foresail, fore-topsail, etc. See "Sails."
Foul, to. To entangle, to collide. A foul anchor, when the cable gets round the anchor.