Acronimo |
Significato |
ABD |
Abandoned |
ACC |
America's Cup Class |
ACM |
America's Cup Management |
AEDT |
Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
AINUD |
Associazione Italiana Noleggio Unità da Diporto |
AIS |
Automatic Identification Systems |
AISI |
American Iron and Steel Institute |
AL |
Leech length |
ARIE |
Associazione Recupero Imbarcazioni d'Epoca |
AIVE |
Associazione Italiana Vele d'Epoca |
APM |
Abbuono Per Miglio |
ARC |
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers |
AVG |
Average speed |
AVS |
Angle of Vanishing Stabitlity |
BCC |
Builders Compliance Certificate |
BFD |
Black Flag Disqualification |
BFG |
Black Flag Penalty |
BMAX |
Baglio Massimo |
BNs |
Beaufort Numbers |
BTW |
Bearing To Waypoint |
CAD |
Computer Aided Design |
CAE |
Computer Aided Engineering |
CAM |
Computer Aided Manufacturing |
CAS |
Council for Arbitration in Sport |
CBTF |
Canting Ballast Twin Foil |
CCA |
Cruising Club of America |
C.d.R |
Comitato di Regata |
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
CET |
Central European Time (GMT+0100) |
CFD |
Computational Fluid Dynamic |
CHS |
Channel Handicap System |
CICO |
Campionato Italiano Classi Olimpiche |
CIM |
Comitato Internazionale del Mediterraneo |
CIO |
Comitato Olimpico Internazionale |
CMG |
Course Made Good |
CNC |
Computer Numerical Control |
C.O. |
Comitato Organizzatore |
COG |
Course Over Ground |
CONI |
Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano |
COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
CORM |
Challenger of Record Management |
CSA |
Caribbean Sailing Association |
CT |
Corrected Time |
DGM |
Disqualification for Gross Misconduct |
DNC |
Did Not Compete |
DND |
Did Not Discard |
DNE |
Did Not Enter |
DNF |
Did Not Finish |
DNS |
Did Not Start |
DPI |
Discretionary Penalty Imposed |
DSC |
Digital Selective Calling |
DSPL |
Displacement |
DSQ |
Disqualification |
DTF |
Distance To Finish |
DTL |
Distance To Leader |
DTW |
Distance To Way-Point |
EPIRB |
Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon |
ERS |
Equipment Rules of Sailing |
ET |
Elapsed Time |
ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
EUROSAF |
European Sailing Federation |
FB |
Foretriangle Base |
FCS |
Functional Classification System |
FD |
Flying Dutchman |
FFV |
Federation Francaise de Voile |
FH |
Foretriangle Height |
FICO |
Federation International Courses Oceaniques |
FISU |
International University Sports Federation |
FIV |
Federazione Italiana Vela |
FJ |
Flying Junior |
FL |
Headsail Luff Length |
FP |
Luff Perpendicular |
ft |
fuori tutto |
GMT |
Greenwich Meridian Time |
GPS |
Global Positioning System |
GPH |
General Purpose Handicap |
GRP |
Glass-Reinforced Plastic |
HC |
Handicaps |
IALA |
International Association of Lighthouse Authorities |
IDR |
Istruzioni di Regata |
IFDS |
International Federation for Disabled Sailing |
ILC |
International Level Class |
IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
IMOCA |
International Monohull Open Class Association |
IMS |
International Measurement System |
INMARSAT |
International Mobile Satellite Organisation |
INR |
International Navigation Rules |
IOC |
International Olympic Committee |
IOD |
International One Design |
IODA |
International Optimist Dinghy Association |
IOR |
International Ocean Rule |
IRC |
International Rule Class |
IRM |
International Rating by Measurement |
ISA |
International Soling Association |
ISAF |
International Sailing Federation |
ISCYRA |
International Star Class Yacht Racing Association |
ISP |
Height Spinnaker Attachment |
ISSA |
International Sailing School Association |
ITC |
International Technical Committee |
IYRU |
International Yacht Racing Union |
KLR |
Klassiker Rennwert |
KORC |
Keelboat Offshore Racing Committee |
LFT |
Lunghezza Fuori Tutto |
LGL |
Lunghezza al Galleggiamento |
LMT |
Local Mean Time |
LNI |
Lega Navale Italiana |
LOA |
Lenght Over All |
LOA |
Local Organising Authority |
LP |
Lunghezza Percorso |
LTS |
Lunghezza Teorica di Stazza |
LVC |
Louis Vuitton Cup |
LWD |
Leeward |
LWL |
Length of Water Line |
MCC |
Mast Compliance Certificate |
MCCB |
Measurement Certificate for the Complete Boat |
MH |
Masthead rig |
MNA |
Member National Authority |
MOB |
Man Over Board |
MPS |
Multi Purpose Sail |
MSC |
Maritime Safety Committee |
NMEA |
National Marine Electronics Association |
NOOD |
National Offshore One Design |
NOR |
Notice of Race |
n.m. |
Nautical Mile |
NQR |
National Qualifying Regatta |
NRD |
No Race Day |
O.A. |
Organising Autority |
OC |
Offshore Challenges |
OCR |
Olympic Classes Regatta |
OCS |
On the Course Side at Start |
OD |
One Design |
ODR |
One Design Rig |
ORC |
Offshore Racing Council |
ORMA |
Ocean Racing Multihull Association |
OSC |
Olympic Sailing Committee |
OSR |
Offshore Special Regulations |
Ostar |
Original Single Handed Transatlantic Race |
PEN |
Penalty |
PFD |
Personal Flotation Device |
PHRF |
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet |
PHS |
Performance Handicap System |
PMS |
Premature Starter |
PRO |
Principal Race Officer |
PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
PYS |
Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme |
RAF |
Retired after finishing |
RCV |
Règles de Course à la Voile |
RDG |
Redress given |
RDR |
Regole di Regata |
RINA |
Registro Italiano Navale |
RMM |
Rules of Race Management |
RORC |
Royal Ocean Racing Club |
RRS |
Racing Rules of Sailing |
RTE |
Radar Target Enhancer |
RTM |
Resin Transfer Molding |
RWP |
Rules Working Party |
RYA |
Royal Yachting Association |
SCHRS |
Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System |
SCP |
Scoring Penalty |
S.I. |
Stazza Internazionale |
skiff |
Sailing Keep It Fast and Flat |
SL |
Spinnaker Luff |
SMG |
Speed Made Good |
SMW |
Spinnaker Max Width |
SOG |
Speed Over Ground |
SORC |
Southern Ocean Racing Conference |
SPL |
Spinnaker Pole Lenght |
SRS |
Score Removed from Series |
STRC |
Star Class Rules |
TC |
Tempo Corretto o Compensato |
TCC |
Time Correction Coefficient |
TCF |
Time Correction Factor |
TLE |
Time Limit Exceeded |
TOD |
Time-On-Distance |
TOT |
Time-On-Time |
TPS |
Tacking point of spinnaker |
TR |
Tempo Reale |
TWA |
True Wind Angle |
TWD |
True Wind Direction |
TWS |
True Wind Speed |
UCINA |
Unione Nazionale Cantieri e Industrie Nautiche |
UDR |
Ufficiali Di Regata |
UHF |
Ultra High Frequency |
UISP |
Unione Italiana Sport Per tutti |
UL |
Base Leech |
ULDB |
Ultra Light Displacement Boats |
UTC |
Coordinated Universal Time |
UVAI |
Unione Vela Altura Italiana |
VAW |
Velocità Against Wind |
VCG |
Vertical Center of Gravity |
VEA |
Vele d’Epoca in Adriatico |
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
VMC |
Velocity Made on Course |
VMG |
Velocity Made Good |
VOR |
Volvo Ocean Race |
VPP |
Velocity Prediction Program |
Vtr. |
Vetroresina |
WD |
Withdrawn |
WF |
Weighting factor |
WND |
Windward |
WP |
Waypoint |
WSSRC |
World Sailing Speed Record Council |
WSTA |
World Sailing Team Association |
YRA |
Yacht Racing Association |
ZFP |
Z Flag Penalty |
ZPG |
Z flag Penalty Given |