area of the kayak where the paddler sits In a closed-cockpit kayak (like a Cape Lookout) the paddler's legs are mostly covered by the forward deck and their knees are braced against the upper part of the hull giving them plenty of control over the angle of the boat in the water Typically closed-cockpit kayaks are paddled wearing a spray skirt In an open-cockpit kayak (like a Pungo) the cockpit opening is much larger and the spray skirt is optional Open-cockpit boats are designed for easy entry and egress plus access to items stored in the cockpit area A sit-on-top kayak (like the Freedom) does not place the paddler within the hull of the boat, rather in a recession molded into the deck
In an aeroplane or racing car, the cockpit is the part where the pilot or driver sits
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car an enclosure for cockfights
When flying with an instructor in a two-seater aircraft, the pupil sits in the front cockpit When you first go solo, you fly from here Therefore if a student tried to learn from the rear cockpit, a) it would be harder for them, and b) they would then have to learn how to fly from the front cockpit as the view is very different Top
Compartment on a warship where the wounded and ill were tended Usage now extends to any well or sunken space in the afterdeck of a small craft, with a coaming of about 6 inches