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Sailing

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Term
Definition
show The forward part of the boat  
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show The back of the boat (aft part of the boat)  
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Starboard   show
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Port   show
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Forward   show
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Aft   show
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Three As   show
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Beam   show
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Quarter   show
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Mast   show
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Boom   show
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4 parts of the hull   show
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Topsides a.k.a. Freeboard   show
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show water tight compartments designed to reduce the possibility of the boat sinking  
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4 main parts of the boat   show
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show The area in the deck where the steering controls (Tiller or wheel) are located  
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Transom   show
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Tiller   show
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Tiller movement   show
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show Tiller Towards Trouble should keep you out of trouble  
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Winch   show
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show weighted fin shaped appendage at the bottom of the boat  
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show Special hinge that connects the boom to the mast  
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show A line that connects the top of the mast to the end of the boom (to prevent the boom from falling when the mainsail is down)  
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Types of Rigging   show
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show 1. Backstay 2. Forestay 3. Shrouds 4. Spreaders  
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Backstay   show
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Backstay Bridle   show
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Headstay   show
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Forestay   show
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Shrouds   show
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Spreader   show
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show A metal plate bolted to the side of the boat to which shrouds are attached. (each side has one)  
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Running rigging   show
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Types of Running rigging   show
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show The line used to raise the sail  
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Sheet   show
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No of sheets   show
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show A line which places downward tension on the boom  
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show A line that places backward tension on the clew of the main sail  
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show A line used to shorten the sail  
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show A line that trims the mainsail  
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show A block is a nautical term used for a pulley  
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show 1. Cam Cleat 2. Deck Cleat 3. Rope clutch  
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Types of sails   show
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Hank   show
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show The line that controls the jib  
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show 1. Jib 2. Genoa  
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show Triangular sail attached to the forestay that overlaps the mainsail  
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show 1. Luff 2. Leach 3. Foot  
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Luff   show
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show It is the back edge of the sail  
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show Curved portion at the edge of the sail  
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show Plastic or wooden strips that stabilize the roach  
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Corners of the sail   show
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show The clew is by the crew  
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6 terms that universally describe the direction of wind during sailing   show
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Terms that describe heading up into the wind   show
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Term that describes wind coming at right angle or over the beam of the boat   show
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show 1. Broad reaching 2. Running  
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In Irons   show
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show Sailing close to the direction of the wind  
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Reaching   show
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show Of the 3 reachings, close reach is the only one sailing up wind.  
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show Wind coming across the beam  
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show Sailing downwind  
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Running   show
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