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Echo - ECK-oh = I am directing my course to starboard.
EPIRB
Acronym for emergency positioning indicating radio beacon. When this electronic device is activated it transmits a radio signal with user registration data and positioning information to a network of satellites that assist the Coast Guard in conducting an emergency rescue.
express cruiser
A cruising boat without a deck-level salon. Sometimes called a sunbridge cruiser.