| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| ECSF | East Coast Sailing Festival |
| EDBA | Eastern Dive Boat Association |
| EDBF | European Dragon Boat Federation |
| EDS | Emergency Deck Spray |
| ELS | Extremely Long Ship |
| EMSA | Eastern Multihull Sailing Association |
| ENAM | Eastern North American Margin |
| EPS | Eastern Pacific Shipping |
| ERS | Equipment Rules of Sailing |
| EUBC | Edinburgh University Boat Club |
| EUST | Eindhoven University Sailing Team |
| FBB | Formosa Boat Building |
| FBC | Freedom Boat Club |
| FBD | Ferry Boat Discretionary |
| FCB | Fast Crew Boat |
| FOB | Fresh Of the Boat |
| FRDC | Fast Rescue Daughter Craft |
| FSU | Floating Storage Unit |
| FTBC | Full Throttle Boat Charters |
| GBDL | General Boat Driving Licence |