skiff

The first sailing medals of the Games will be awarded in the skiff class.

The frigate seized the pirates given “the unsafe condition of their skiff” and said that some had “injuries of varied severity.”

They also had recovered their skiff, which sustained damage that rendered it non-functional, and said they needed help getting back to Polowat.

Federal regulations require construction companies to keep such boats, commonly known as skiffs, on hand whenever crews are working over waterways, safety experts told The Associated Press.

Most fishing ships do not carry skiffs, which are small boats with outboard motors that enable crew transfers by traversing the water between bigger vessels.