![]() Often used as boom travelers and for spinnaker down hauls.īright work - varnished woodwork or polished metalīroach - a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsizeīroad reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing away from the wind, but not directly downwindīulkhead - a partition below decks Bulkhead An interior partition commonly used to stiffen the hull that separates one part of the vessel from another. ![]() A bridle is used to distribute the load of the attached line. Normally used to anchor the forestay.īreast line - a docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dockīridge deck The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.īridle A short length of wire with a line attached at the midpoint. ![]() Usually tackle- or lever-operated.īoom: the horizontal spar on the bottom of the mainsail behind the mast.īoot stripe - a different color strip of paint at the waterlineīowsprit A short spar extending forward from the bow. Frequently extends from the boom to a location near the base of the mast. Unlike a gallows frame, a crutch is stowed when boat is sailing.īoom Vang A system used to hold the boom down, particularly when boat is sailing downwind, so that the mainsail area facing the wind is kept to a maximum. (Also Amateur Radio - an antenna "An aluminium thing avec elements - the more of which the merrier the higher the better."Īlso (at times) falsely declared to Customs Officers to be a Crocodile Spear.)īeam reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the apparent wind.īearing - a compass direction from one point to anotherīeating (Close Hauled, On the Wind): Sailing toward the wind source, or against the wind, with the sails pulled in all the way, tacking as you go, to reach a destination upwind.īight - a loop in a rope -or- a bend in the shorelineīilge - the lowest part of a boat, designed to collect water that enters the boatīitter end - the final inboard end of chain or lineīlanketing: a tactical manuever whereby a boat uses its sails to blanket the competitor's wind, slowing him down.īluewater sailing - open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a lake or soundīoat Hook - a device designed to catch a line when coming alongside a pier or mooring.īobstay Wire stay underneath the bowsprit helps to counteract the upward pull exerted by the forestay.īolt Rope - a rope sewn into the luff of a sail for use in attaching to the standing riggingīoom - the horizontal spar to which the foot of a sail is attached.īoom Crutch Support for the boom, holding it up and out of the way when the boat is anchored or moored. Abaft the beam - behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boatĪbeam - At right angles to, or beside, the boatĪft - towards the stern of the boat to move aft is to move backĪground - When the hull or keel is against the groundĪnchor - An object designed to grip the ground, under a body of water, to hold the boat in a selected areaĪpparent wind - The perceived wind direction experienced on a moving boat.Īstern - in the direction of, or behind, the sternīackstay : A wire support for the mast, usually running from the stern to the head of the mast.īackwinded- when the wind hits the leeward side of the sailsīailers: Openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.īale A fitting on the end of a spar, such as the boom, to which a line may be led.īallast - weight in the lower portion of a boat, used to add stability (In a multihull - useless crew on other boats.)īar- a shoal area at the river or inlet (Also site of post-race discussions / lies / exaggerations / bet-collections)īarber Hauler, A line attached to the jib or jib sheet, used to adjust the angle of sheeting by pulling the sheet toward the centerline of the boat.īatten: A thin wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket on the back part (leech) of a sail, to assist in keeping its formīeam - the greatest width of the boat, usually in the middle.
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