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Sailing Terms 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abeam | off the side of-at right angle to-the boat |
| apparent wind | the wind aboard a moving boat |
| beam reach | (Point of sail) sailing in a direction at about 90 degrees angle to the wind |
| bear away | to fall off, head away from the wind |
| bearing | the direction from one object to another expressed in compass degrees |
| broad reach | (Point of sail) sailing in a direction with the wind at the rear corner of the boat |
| capsize | to tip or turn over a boat |
| centerline | the midline of a boat running from bow to stern |
| chafe | wear on a line caused by rubbing |
| downwind | away from the direction of the wind |
| give-way vessel | the vessel required to give way to another boat when they may be on a collision course |
| headsail | a jib, genoa or staysail |
| headstay | the standing rigging runnng from the bow to the mast |
| jib | the small forward sail of a boat attached to the forestay |
| jibe | to change direction of a boat by steering the stern through the wind |
| jibe-ho | the commard give at the start of a jibe |
| lazy sheet | the windward side jib sheet that is not under strain |
| lee shore | land which is on the leeward side of the boat. Because the wnd is blowing in that direction, a lee shore could pose a danger |
| leeward | (lew-ard) the direction away from the wind- where the wind is blowing to |
| mooring | a permanently anchored ball or buoy to which a boat can be tied |
| navigation rules | laws established to prevent collisions on the water |
| overpowered | a boat that is heeling too far because it has too much sail up for the amount of wind |
| overtaking | a boat that is catching up with another boat and about to pass it |
| points of sail | boat direction in relation to wind direction |
| port tack | sailing on any point of sail with the wind coming of the port side of the boat |
| prevailing wind | typical or consistent wind conditions |
| reef | to reduce the size of a sail |
| running rigging | lines and hardware used to control the sails |
| stand-on-vessel | the vessel or boat with the right of way |
| starboard tack | sailing on any point of sail with the wind coming over the starboard side of the boat |
| stay | a wire support for the mast, part of the standing rigging |
| tiller extension | a handle attached to the tiller which allows the helmsman to move further to the side |
| true wind | the actual speed and direction of the wind when standing still |
| upwind | toward the direction of the wind |
| weather helm | the boat's tendency to head up toward the wind which occurs when a sailboat is overpowered |
| windward | toward the wind |
| windward side | the side of the boat or a sail closest to the wind |
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