frostbiting
Cold-weather boat racing
Frostbiting is the sport of sailing small boats in cold weather, typically through winter months when most recreational sailors have stored their vessels.
The term plays on frostbite—participants brave near-freezing conditions for the thrill of racing: The club's frostbiting season runs from November through March.
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- frostnipSuperficial freezing of skin
- chilblainsCold-induced skin inflammation
- amputationSurgical limb removal
blistering · discoloration · numbness · swelling · ulceration · thawing · inflammation · blackening
Extremely cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- glacialOf frozen rivers
arctic · subzero · bitter · piercing · biting · wintry · chill · shiver
Dangerously low body temperature
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- rewarmingHeating something again
hospitalization · gangrene · circulation · sepsis · debridement · surgery · recovery · prevention
Small auxiliary watercraft
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- burningCombustion in progress
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- stingingCausing sharp pain
discoloration · blistering · hardening · pale · swelling · redness · prickling · sensitivity
necrosis
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- frostnipSuperficial freezing of skin
- chilblainsCold-induced skin inflammation
amputation · blistering · discoloration · numbness · swelling · ulceration · thawing · inflammation · blackening · extremities
freezing
Extremely cold
glacial · arctic · subzero · bitter · piercing · biting · wintry · chill · shiver · raw
hypothermia
Dangerously low body temperature
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- treatmentCare for an ailment
rewarming · hospitalization · gangrene · circulation · sepsis · debridement · surgery · recovery · prevention
dinghy
Small auxiliary watercraft
- racingSpeed competition sport
- iceboatSail-powered sled for frozen water
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
wetsuit · drysuit · helmsman · crew · harbor · competition · fleet
numbness
Loss of sensation
stinging · discoloration · blistering · hardening · pale · swelling · redness · prickling · sensitivity · pain